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Black Maire Heru  -  Traditional Māori Hair Ornament
Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament $338.00
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Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament

$338.00

Traditional Māori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on pre-European heru were often a symbol of...

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Traditional Maori Heru Comb
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Black Maire Heru - Traditional Maori Hair Comb

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Traditional 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...

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Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament
Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament $400.00
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Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament

$400.00

Traditional Māori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on pre-European heru were often a symbol of...

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Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament
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Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament

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Traditional Māori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on pre-European heru were often a symbol of...

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Black Maire Pūtōrino - New Zealand Native Timber Flute
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Black Maire Pūtōrino - New Zealand Native Timber Flute

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Pūtōrino are the embodiment of Hine Raukatauri (guardian of music). Pūtōrino produces both a male and female voice, with a third spirit voice found between...

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Black Maire Wahaika - Māori Weapon
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Black Maire Wahaika - Māori Weapon

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Wahaika were commonly used prior to European settlement and made from either parāoa (whale bone) or wood. Wahaika means mouth of a fish, because of...

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Hei Toki Kauri - Wood Adze Pendant
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Hei Toki Kauri - Wood Adze Pendant

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With expertise and power the carver wields the adze. Relied on for survival in ancient times, traditional tools are imbued with significance and meaning. The...

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Hei Toki Kauri - Wooden Toki Pendant
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Hei Toki Kauri - Wooden Toki Pendant

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With expertise and power the carver wields the adze. Relied on for survival in ancient times, traditional tools are imbued with significance and meaning. The...

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Heru Maire - Black Maire Hair Ornament
Heru Maire - Black Maire Hair Ornament $338.00
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Heru Maire - Black Maire Hair Ornament

$338.00

Traditionally heru are worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on heru were often a symbol of mana and prestige....

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Kauri Pounamu Kumete - Carved Native Timber New Zealand Jade Bowl
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Kauri Pounamu Kumete - Carved Native Timber New Zealand Jade Bowl

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This gorgeous hand-carved Kauri Pounamu Kumete - Native Timber New Zealand Jade Bowl measures 16 cm in length and 12 cm in width. It features a...

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Koropepe Wheua - Naki Fehoko
Koropepe Wheua - Naki Fehoko $169.00
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Koropepe Wheua - Naki Fehoko

$169.00

A koropepe is a traditional Māori design resembling a tuna (eel) or ika (fish). It symbolises new beginnings, growth, and fertility, and often represents ancestral...

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Kotiate Maire - Native Timber Club
Kotiate Maire - Native Timber Club $694.00
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Kotiate Maire - Native Timber Club

$694.00

Kotiate are a type of short thrusting/cutting weapon used in close combat. The name kotiate, which literally means to cut or divide the liver (koti...

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Parāoa Heru - Traditional Maori Hair Comb by Layton Robertson
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Parāoa Heru - Traditional Maori Hair Comb by Layton Robertson

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Traditional 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...

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Patu Maire - Native Timber Club
Patu Maire - Native Timber Club $667.00
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Patu Maire - Native Timber Club

$667.00

Identical in form to mere pounamu, patu are short striking weapons made used by both men and women during oratory and warfare. Used in short...

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Pūtātara - Conch Shell Trumpet
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Pūtātara - Conch Shell Trumpet

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This hand-carved pūtātara features a tōtara wooden mouthpiece carved with a double wheku design, engraved with unaunahi and inlaid with paua eyes.  The wood is...

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Rimu Pounamu Kumete - Carved Native Timber and Greenstone Bowl
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Rimu Pounamu Kumete - Carved Native Timber and Greenstone Bowl

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This gorgeous hand-carved Rimu Pounamu Kumete - Carved Native Timber and Greenstone Bowl measures 340 x 76 x 130 and features a lovely disc of...

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Wahaika Maire - Native Timber Club
Wahaika Maire - Native Timber Club $694.00
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Wahaika Maire - Native Timber Club

$694.00

Wahaika, meaning ‘mouth of the fish’, were named so for the distinctive notch in the blade used to catch an opponent’s weapon to disarm them...

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