Hand Carved Wheku Mask 20.5cm by Thomas Hansen new zealand made Nguru are flutes carved in

Nguru are flutes carved in the natural shape of a whale tooth

33cm x 47cm x 5cm (plus hanging leaf on the base)

especially the kumara

This one of a kind piece of art has been hand carved in the indigenous tradition of the Māori from Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Ken's bronze tuatara is perfect in it's detail

Hand Carved Wheku Mask 20.5cm by Thomas Hansen new zealand made Nguru are flutes carved inHandcarved in New Zealand by Thomas Hansen NZ Swamp Kauri The wheku (gable mask) sits below the tekoteko (standing figure) on the top of a whare nui (meeting house). The mask can be related to an important ancestor of the house or be symbolic of a story relating to the origins of the carving. A wheku in your home can be seen as a guardian role, with tongue thrust out to challenge whoever enters a room or dwelling. 13cm x 20. 5cm x 5cm About NZ Kauri