piwakawaka

In Māori mythology the fantail was responsible for the presence of death in the world.
Maui, thinking he could eradicate death by successfully passing through the goddess of death, Hine-nui-te-po, tried to enter the goddess’s sleeping body through the pathway of birth.
The fantail, warned by Maui to be quiet, began laughing and woke Hine-nuite-po, who was so angry that she promptly killed Maui.

Dimensions: 53x65x15cm

Medium: Locally found steel.
Otago wine barrel hoops

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