Mwaen te utu (Garland for my family – Nikunau)
designed 2006; made 2016
Medium
venus shells (Venus sp.), stainless steel, rope, inkjet print
Measurements
(a-b) 140.0 × 174.5 × 15.5 cm (overall) (installed)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation Patrons, 2016
© Chris Charteris
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Whitianga, New Zealand
Accession Number
2016.225.a-b
Department
Contemporary Design and Architecture
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