Pataka in Hamilton Gardens. March 2012. A pataka being a food store. New Zealand Maori carving can be awe inspiring, and to me an earth mother gothic. Especially in the density of the decoration and the use of panels and ribs (e.g. posts and rafters). No pointed arches or expansive windows but we aren’t talking sky father here. View high resolution

Pataka in Hamilton Gardens. March 2012. A pataka being a food store. New Zealand Maori carving can be awe inspiring, and to me an earth mother gothic. Especially in the density of the decoration and the use of panels and ribs (e.g. posts and rafters). No pointed arches or expansive windows but we aren’t talking sky father here.

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