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Maori Niho Putatara - Shell Trumpet With Whale Tooth

Sands Carving Studio

PMA3333S

$6,117.00

Hand carved putatara - shell trumpet, the whale tooth mouthpiece has been fitted into the shell for a strong bond, and has been carved with a wheku design, engraved with unaunahi and inlayed with paua eyes. 

The wood is bound onto the shell using a hand platted three plat decorated with feathers.

It measures 38cm x 14cm

Carved my Alex Sands

Collections: Traditional Carving

Category: alex, Binding, Carving, Face, Flute, Handmade, horn, Instruments All, Maori, music, putatara, shell, trumpet, wind instrument, Wood, wood carving

Type: Unknown Type