Te Timatanga Hou (A New Beginning)

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Photo by John Bentham.
Te Timatanga Hou (A New Beginning)
Photo by John Bentham.
Artist/Maker (Māori)
Date2005
MediumCarved Rimu wood with pāua shell inlay
DimensionsOverall: 13 × 5 5/8 × 1 3/4 in. (33 × 14.3 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Katherine Tyler Faison, Kirkland Class of 1979
Object number2024.4
On view
DescriptionContemporary carved wooden "mask" self-portrait of the artist with shell inlay for eyes, in the traditional style of Māori ancestor mask carving (whakairo). The title is Te Timatanga Hou (the Māori language) and translates as "New Beginnings." It depicts the artist in two phases of life, represented by layers. This work is a wall hanging and was never intended to be worn as a mask.
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Alternate Titles A New Beginning
Exhibition History Donor stated work was on display for a period of time in a restaurant in Brooklyn, NY.
Inscribed Verso (carved): "Te Timatanga / Hou"
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