Pūtātara - Conch Shell Trumpet

Sands Carving Studio

PMA1426S

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 bound onto the shell using a hand-plaited three plait decorated with feathers.

It measures 28cm x 14cm and was hand-carved by Alex Sands.