...... The koru used by the Kiwis...
.......and reclaimed by contemporary artists...
has its roots in, at least, the 1st Millenium BC.......as evidenced by this bronze tripod vessel for food from the Shang dynasty, 1300-1050 BC.
M. 60-1953, V & A, London.
A similar design is present in the 3rd Millenium BC on a macehead found in Knowth,
