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Taonga stolen from Whanganui paddle steamer Waimarie
2 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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The carving by Dean Flavell was stolen from the Waimarie sometime in the last few weeks. Photo / Supplied
The carving by Dean Flavell was stolen from the Waimarie sometime in the last few weeks. Photo / Supplied
The wood carving was stolen some time in the last two weeks.
The taonga, created by master carver Dean Flavell, is based on the taurapa washboard found of the rear of the taurapa (canoe sternpost).
The kowhaiwhai pattern carved in the background is called mangopare (hammerhead shark), a design used to represent strength and which symbolises the river. ....

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