Maori Carved Doorway. Opotiki. New Zealand.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Punga and Paua
S 38° 00.235 E 177° 17.230
60H E 525211 N 5793711
A traditional Maori carving adorns this simple doorway in the eastern Bay of Plenty town of Opotiki.
Waymark Code: WM73NE
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 08/27/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Dorcadion Team
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The Whakatohea Maori Trust Board has their own handcrafted 'doorway of the world' featuring a traditional Maori carving framing the door on their premises in St John Street, Opotiki. The intricate carving transforms a rather ordinary doorway into something very special.
A fine example of Maori carving by skilled local carvers.
Type of material of the door: Wood

Functional door?: Yes

Location of this door/way: On private property

Is it accessable only by paid admission": No

Style: Modern

Address or physical location:
122. St John Street, Opotiki.


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