Patupaiarehe

Description

Title:  Patupaiarehe

Artist:  Messini Palace

Iwi:  Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Apakura

Description:  Resin Sculpture

Fairies who live in the ngāhere (forest) and misty mountain tops.  They are ancient beings known by many indigenous cultures around the world.

Descendants of Ngāi Tūhoe are known as Ngā Tamariki o Te Kohu, ‘children of the mist’ who co-habitate with patupaiarehe in Te Urewera.

Materials:  Resin