Pine #1 (brooch)
Pine (#1). Brooch pin. This pine is made from cow bone and is decorated with Takarangi, a pattern which depicts the significance of light as the negative and positive spaces allow light to show through.
SIZE: 35mm x 45mm x 5mm
MATERIAL: Cow Bone
Pine (#1). Brooch pin. This pine is made from cow bone and is decorated with Takarangi, a pattern which depicts the significance of light as the negative and positive spaces allow light to show through.
SIZE: 35mm x 45mm x 5mm
MATERIAL: Cow Bone
Pine (#1). Brooch pin. This pine is made from cow bone and is decorated with Takarangi, a pattern which depicts the significance of light as the negative and positive spaces allow light to show through.
SIZE: 35mm x 45mm x 5mm
MATERIAL: Cow Bone
About this piece
The practice of giving pins or brooches as formal gestures of affection and relationship is celebrated in contemporary songs such as “ka pinea koe au”. Like traditional mana taonga, these pine were presented within large gatherings of extended families and are a contemporary expression of ancient practices.
