What was the impact of the landmark 'Te Maori' art exhibition in the United States between 1984 and 1986?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. It presented Maori carvings as living spiritual treasures (taonga) rather than ethnographic artifacts
- Step 1: Opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York with dawn karakia and kaumatua escorting taonga. Step 2. It captivated international art critics and sparked enormous cultural pride among Maori at home in New Zealand. Answer: It presented Maori carvings as living spiritual treasures (taonga) rather than ethnographic artifacts. Why not the others: It fundamentally reshaped how museums curate and respect indigenous cultural heritage.
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