Door Lintel (Pare), 1800s. Pacific Islands, Polynesia, New Zealand, Māori people. Wood, pigment; overall: 35 x 75.6 cm (13 3/4 x 29 3/4 in.). In the past, a lintel (pare) was placed over the entryway of Mori meeting houses, which are sacred structures. Thus, the visitor passed under the lintel’s central deity figure, often a female but here of unclear sex. To either side is an animal-like guardian spirit (manaia) shown in profile and facing outward; look for the feet grasping the lintel’s borders.

Door Lintel (Pare), 1800s. Pacific Islands, Polynesia, New Zealand, Māori people. Wood, pigment; overall: 35 x 75.6 cm (13 3/4 x 29 3/4 in.). In the past, a lintel (pare) was placed over the entryway of Mori meeting houses, which are sacred structures. Thus, the visitor passed under the lintel’s central deity figure, often a female but here of unclear sex. To either side is an animal-like guardian spirit (manaia) shown in profile and facing outward; look for the feet grasping the lintel’s borders.
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Image Number: 6145-29061968Royalty FreeCredit Line:Piemags/PL Photography Limited/SuperStockCollection:PL Photography LimitedContributor:PiemagsModel Release:NoProperty Release:NoResolution:3400×2093
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