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Maori Toki - Pou - Tangata Ceremonial Adze	Maori Waka Mask	Maori Masks (small)	Maori Wahaika Club	Maori paddles
				NEW large Maori paddle
	Maori waka

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 art. Toki-Pou-Tangata

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$770.00

Our carver uses native NZ wood (rimu, matai, totara or kauri).

Please note we need to charge GST for NZ orders.

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Maori Waka mask

Maori art. Waka mask

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$308.00

Our carver uses native NZ wood (rimu, matai, totara or kauri).

Please note we need to charge GST for NZ orders.

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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$88.00 Our carver uses native NZ wood (rimu, matai, totara or kauri). Please note we need to charge GST for NZ orders.
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$88.00 Our carver uses native NZ wood (rimu, matai, totara or kauri). Please note we need to charge GST for NZ orders.
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$55.00 Our carver uses native NZ wood (rimu, matai, totara or kauri). Please note we need to charge GST for NZ orders.
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Maori Wahaika club

Maori art. Wahaika club

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$352.00

Our carver uses native NZ wood (rimu, matai, totara or kauri).

Please note we need to charge GST for NZ orders.

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Maori paddles

Maori art. Maori paddles. Paddles: small and medium
small and medium paddle

NEW: large Maori paddle

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$76.00
Please note we need to charge GST for NZ orders.

Our carver uses native NZ wood (rimu, matai, totara or kauri).

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.

Our carver uses native NZ wood (rimu, matai, totara or kauri).

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

price: NZ$130.00
Please note we need to charge GST for NZ orders.

paddle (medium): 21st paddle with backboard
price: NZ$360.00 - 390.00

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

type of wood:
NZ native timber.

Our carver uses native NZ wood (rimu, matai, totara or kauri).

size:
large: 1100mm (43.30")

price: NZ$660.00
Please note we need to charge GST for NZ orders.

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variation on the 21st key, a 21st paddle on backboard. Made in New Zealand from native NZ wood.

21st paddle on backboard

Our client requested a 21st paddle on a backboard, incorporating her son's ancestry: Maori - the koru design, Fijian - the tooth and tapa design, Australian - the stars.

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Maori waka

Maori art. Maori waka.

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.

Our carver uses native NZ wood (rimu, matai, totara or kauri).

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

price: NZ$638.00
Please note we need to charge GST for NZ orders.

Maori waka prow

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Maori waka stern

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Maori art. Maori wood carvings
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