Fused Glass Platter by Maori Boy - Paua Kete Design (White and Grey) 40cm x 27cm neil j bartlett North Westland

North Westland

To Maori the Hei Tiki was a revered taonga

labradorites

some 200 million years ago

In this series the carved space is representative of a womb - a protective repository for taonga (precious objects)

Fused Glass Platter by Maori Boy - Paua Kete Design (White and Grey) 40cm x 27cm neil j bartlett North WestlandGlass Platter Original design by Maori Boy Glassware a modern interpretation of traditional NZ kiwi & Maori design Each piece is designed to be a work of art, while still being functional and robust enough to be used day to day 40cm x 27cm About Paua Kete Design: This is a representation of a kete bag in a simple weave pattern. A piece of paua was often used to latch the bag closed. The pattern represents the designers tautoko (support) to the wahine