AEON Small Freestanding Carving - Wheku

AEON Small Freestanding Carving - Wheku

Small Carved Wheku Crafted from Genesis Kauri with paua inlayed eyes, mounted on a black oval base.

Wheku meaning 'carved face', depicts the face of the ancestor. The Wheku is generally found at the apex of the gable on a Wharenui, the Maori meeting house, symbolising an important ancestor after whom the house was named. 

Description:

• Made in New Zealand
• Size (mm): approximately 65mm high
• This item can also be gifted as a trophy, and engraved by the purchaser

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