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Heru - Cow Bone CombTraditional Maori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. Often the decorations on pre European heru were a symbol of mana and prestige. This heru was carved by Finau Katoa from cow bone. It measures 197mm by 55mm and has a semi gloss finish.

Dried and hollowed gourds had many uses

often featuring a central pendant made from a large sperm whale tooth or a stone replica

It measures 45mm by 30mm

This pekapeka was carved by Jeremy Walsh from īnanga pounamu sourced from Rimu of Te Wai Pounamu

This sculpture features a pounamu wheku centred on parāroa (a whale bone vertebrae) engraved with unaunahi whakarei meticulously carved by Alex Sands

This pair was carved by Samuel Potter from kahurangi pounamu and measure 2

It measures 40mm by 18mm

It measures 51 x 41mm and has an adjustable hand-braided black cord

It gets its name from the kawakawa leaf or pepper tree

This porohita was carved by Alex Sands from inanga pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu

a vessel of identity

The process of creating this unique taonga involved hōanga (sandstone)