Policy:

• Recycled timber or 30,000 year old swamp Kauri to be used.
• The products to be of varied size, so that there is little wastage of material
• Sensitivity to origins
• Recognition of Maori customs and beliefs when carving
• The three Maori members of the company have the same standards and philosophy and maintain attention to details when reproducing different Iwi, Polynesian or other original designs.

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Maori Toki - Pou - Tangata (Ceremonial Adze)

Maori Toki - Pou - Tangata (Ceremonial Adze)

type of wood: NZ native swamp kauri / rimu

description: Badge of office, symbol of high rank & mana. With Manaia, spiritual guardians & Koru, uncurling fern fronds, growth designs; Tie to Papatuanuku (earth mother); Paua shell eyes. Nephrite jade Blade (Toki). With diamond shape lashing.

size: Greenstone (pounamu) blade measurements:
140mm long x 5mm thick x 30mm wide top x 60mm wide bottom. (5.51" long x0.2" thick x 1.18" wide top x 2.36" wide bottom)

Stand: 440mm x 40mm wide (17.32"x1.57")
Toki: 365mm long x 180mm deep (14.37"x7.09")

price: NZ$700.00

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Maori Waka mask
pieced eyes & mouth, hollowed out back.

description: Guardian, protector mask, with Moko (tattoo) of a warrior chief with description.

type of wood: Swamp kauri (NZ native)

size: 280mm x 125mm (11.02" x 4.92")

price: NZ$280.00

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Maori mask - Ruru (owl)
paua eyes, flat back.

description: Depicts 'ruru', the morepork (NZ native owl)

type of wood: Swamp kauri (NZ native)

size: 195mm x 140mm (7.67" x 5.51")

price: NZ$80.00

Maori mask - Tawhirimatea
paua eyes, flat back.

description: Tawhirimatea - God of the 4 winds.

type of wood: Swamp kauri (NZ native)

size: 195mm x 140mm (7.67" x 5.51")

price: NZ$80.00

Maori mask - koruru
paua eyes, flat back.

description: the parentless one or God.

type of wood: Swamp kauri (NZ native)

size: 155mm x 100mm (6.10" x 3.94")

price: NZ$50.00

Maori Wahaika club (Whale mouth club) on stand

description: Short club ,used in close quarter combat. With Manaia, Spiritual guardian on front & pommel end. Koru, uncurling fern frond designs & fish scale patterns covering blade.

type of wood: Swamp kauri (NZ native)

size:
Stand: 440mm x 50mm (17.32" x1.97")
Club: 390mm x 130mm (15.35" x 5.12")

price: NZ$320.00

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Waka hoe (Maori canoe paddles)

description top/left paddle (small):
Manaia, spiritual guardian on top with Tangaroa (god of the oceans & fish) on blade & Koru, fern frond design. Paua shell eyes...

type of wood:
30,000 year old swamp kauri & other NZ native timbers.

size:
small: 460mm x 80mm (18.11" x 3.15")

price: NZ$68.00

description bottom/right paddle (medium):
Manaia, spiritual guardian on top with Tangaroa (God of the oceans & fish) biting onto blade. Blade covered in Koru, uncurling fern frond design & Unaunahi fish scale pattern. Paua shell eyes.

type of wood:
30,000 year old swamp kauri & other NZ native timbers.

size:
medium: 570mm x 100mm (22.44" x 3.94")

price: NZ$110.00

paddle (medium): 21st paddle with backboard
price: NZ$360.00 - 380.00

description large paddle:
Blade covered in Koru, uncurling fern frond design & Unaunahi fish scale pattern. Paua shell eyes.

type of wood:
NZ native timber.

size:
large: 1100mm (43.30")

price: NZ$600.00

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Waka (Maori canoe)

description waka:
Waka Wairua (spiritual canoe) to carry you on your journeys. With paua shell inlay and fish scale patters on the hull. Ancestral figure on stern and manaia on prow.

type of wood:
NZ native wood, rimu.

size:
780mm x 60mm (30.70" x 2.36")
comes with stand

price: NZ$580.00

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