In 'La Nouvelle Zélande' (1938) Margaret Butler followed the European convention of characterising a country by a symbolic female figure. To represent New Zealand she chose to use the figure of a young Māori woman in a calm but assertive pose which conveys a sense of strength and majesty.
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Reference:
1950-0016-9
Sculpture by Margaret Butler
Permission of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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