Te Ma (Fish Trap)
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ringed venus shells, nylon, wood 4600 x 7400 x 800 mm - Te Ma (Fish Trap) is an elegant sculpture created from over 8000 pairs of ringed venus shells that Charteris, along with family members, collected from his local beach on the Coromandel Peninsula. Over seven meters in length, the work replicates the unique and traditional i-Kiribati fish t...
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Title
Te Ma (Fish Trap)
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Maker
Chris Charteris
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Date made
2014
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Subject
oceans, fish, marine environments, Installation
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Additional information
ringed venus shells, nylon, wood
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https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/explore-art-and-ideas/artwork/38606
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Location
Cnr Kitchener/Wellesley St, Central Auckland
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