NZ Maori connection treen rack mystery

colin henshaw · 26th November 2010, 11:33 AM

Hi

I can't really add anything about this unusual piece. The incorporation of snake motifs is a bit intriguing...snakes seem to have excited human imagination throughout history, in mythology and folklore. Had a look at the excellent British Museum exhibition "The Book of the Dead" recently, and snakes featured prominently in Ancient Egyptian culture, both as negative and positive forces....

Billman · 2nd December 2010, 12:45 PM

Pipe racks come in two types - bowl down, sitting on a small shelf, and bowl up with the stems sitting through holes...

26th November 2010, 11:33 AM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Hi I can't really add anything about this unusual piece. The incorporation of snake motifs is a bit intriguing...snakes seem to have excited human imagination throughout history, in mythology and folklore. Had a look at the excellent British Museum exhibition "The Book of the Dead" recently, and snakes featured prominently in Ancient Egyptian culture, both as negative and positive forces....

2nd December 2010, 12:45 PM	#2
Billman Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 129	Pipe racks come in two types - bowl down, sitting on a small shelf, and bowl up with the stems sitting through holes...