{"product_id":"ataahua-o-te-ngakau-pirau","title":"Te Ātaahua o te Ngākau Pirau","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"239\" data-start=\"177\"\u003e\"The beauty of the rotten heart\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"239\" data-start=\"177\"\u003eis a Contemporary patu carved from swamp-recovered kaikōkō tōtara\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"241\"\u003eThis Piece acknowledges that beauty can reside within what appears compromised. What seems to be decayed does not lose its value, but reveals another way for it to be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"241\"\u003eThe timber carries the visible imprint of decay, Caused by a fungus which rots the tree from the inside out. It shows us that transformation often occurs from within. The ngākau, the inner core, affected by a type of rot that would deem the timber unusable. But I saw the beauty of what it could be. A reminder that Strength is not presented as hardness, but as the ability to endure change. In te ao Māori, pirau is part of a cycle. What returns to the earth feeds the unseen and becomes foundation for new life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"881\"\u003eThe intricate pattern created by fungal presence has been intentionally preserved within the carving. Rather than hide the marks of decay, the work honours them. The patu, traditionally a close-combat weapon, its form accentuates vulnerability rather than concealing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2267\" data-start=\"1909\"\u003eTimber - Totara\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2267\" data-start=\"1909\"\u003eDisplay Stand - Totara\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2267\" data-start=\"1909\"\u003eFinished with Danish oil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2267\" data-start=\"1909\"\u003eOverall Dimensions (L x H x D) - 410mm x 150mm x 100mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2267\" data-start=\"1909\"\u003eDate: 7-OCT-2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2267\" data-start=\"1909\"\u003eArtist - Jo Waititi\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruru Rākau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47610238763253,"sku":null,"price":1150.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4333\/8485\/files\/DSC9678_19ebba87-c96c-405d-b394-0e0e67d1707c.jpg?v=1770946620","url":"https:\/\/rururakau.com\/products\/ataahua-o-te-ngakau-pirau","provider":"Ruru Rākau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}