Taurapa Wood Carving wood He kākano ahau i ruia

He kākano ahau i ruia mai i Rangiātea

These Beef Bone Earrings are 20mm with 20mm hypoallergenic

- The Shape of this design is a koru circle which symbolises the cycle of life and its never-ending nature

This Beef Bone Feather Heru is 175mm x 40mm

(a kind of two-handed war club) also known as the Upoko (head)

Taurapa Wood Carving wood He kākano ahau i ruiaThe Taurapa, or waka sternpost, was traditionally placed in a vertical position at the stern of a powerful war canoe known as a waka taua. Crafting such a canoe required immense talent, and those skilled in the art gained high levels of prestige and respect as priests and craftsmen due to their expert knowledge and abilities. Measurement 290mm x 170mm