Preserving
Art
and
Taonga
p r e s e r v i n g a r t
a n d t a o n g a
Trust Waikato is committed to preserving the rich cultural and artistic
heritage of our region. Art and taonga are important symbols of who we
are and where we have come from. Through our art purchasing policy we
can ensure that significant, precious art works are able to remain in the
region to be enjoyed by us all.
The Collection of nearly 200 objects is housed and exhibited at the Waikato Museum in
Hamilton, ensuring the objects are properly conserved in museum conditions and that
communities have ongoing access to their taonga.
Recently the Collection has become available to view online at the Waikato Museum’s
website
www.waikatomuseum.co.nz
. It can also be accessed from the Trust website
www.trustwaikato.co.nz
through a link on our art and taonga page. Pieces will continue to be
added to the online catalogue over the coming months.
Huka Falls, Taupo Region
Buck Nin
Over the past year, the following pieces were added to the Collection:
Korowai
•
(Cloak), woven flax, pre-1865 (textile)
Artist unknown
Portrait of a Hauraki Maori Rangatira
•
(photograph)
Foy Brothers
Paul Chief Hauraki
•
- portrait of a Hauraki Maori Rangatira (photograph)
Artist Unknown
Tuterei Karewa
•
, Chief of Ngatimaru Tribe, Hauraki Gulf (painting)
Horatio Gordon Robley
Lunch Break
•
(painting)
Garth Tapper
The King Country
•
(painting)
Peter McIntyre
Passing Waters of Time (Taupo’s Gift)
•
and
Huka Falls, Taupo Region
(paintings)
Buck Nin
Passing Waters of Time (Taupo’s Gift)
Buck Nin
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