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Black maire is hard (probably New Zealand’s hardest wood) heavy and strong
Wheku Mask
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Carved Wheku Mask 12.5cm by Derek Drewry whale tail Black maire is hard (probablyHandcarved by Derek Drewry Ngati Te Rangi Iwi NZ Totara wood 9cm x 12. 5cm x 3cm 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.
