Untitled 1989
by Paerau Corneal (born 1961), Te Ati Haunui-a-Paparangi/Ngati Uenuku/Ngati Tuwharetoa/Ngati Karauia
raku-fired clay, muka (flax fibre), bamboo
On loan from private collector

Honing
Paerau Corneal made this piece when she was a student. From a toki (adze) shape, she has made a more abstract work, using clay together with muka (flax fibre) and bamboo.

For Paerau this work was a successful experiment in combining the elements of a traditional form and the qualities of muka (flax fibre), with the process of raku firing.