Carved Wheku Mask - 20cm by Wood Masters mitre peak milford sound The carvings often represent the

The carvings often represent the spiritual connection between the ira-atua (gods) and ira-tangata (humankind)

and plants

43 x 20 x 14cm

50cm x 22cm x 14cm

About Harakeke (Flax):

Carved Wheku Mask - 20cm by Wood Masters mitre peak milford sound The carvings often represent theWheku Carved in New Zealand from hardwood 20cm x 13cm x 4cm Stock photo Wood grain may vary About Wheku: 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