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The Ranginui door

The Ranginui door

The Ranginui door

This glass door at Rongomaraeroa, the marae at Te Papa Tongarewa, New Zealand’s national museum, depicts Ranginui, the sky father, and Papatūānuku, the earth mother. The raising of the door represents the separation of heaven and earth. It was designed by Robert Jahnke of Ngāti Porou.

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Mixed media by Robert Jahnke

Permission of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa must be obtained before any re-use of this image.




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