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Native trees have been used to carve everything from the giant Waka or sea-going canoes to totems, decorations for meeting houses and weapons right down to fine sacred vessels and spears for hunting birds or eels.
Wooden Sculptures

Large Carved Koru Sculpture
$302.00
A large wooden Koru sculpture with engravings. Size: 240mm Tall (9.4 Inches) The spiral form is a Koru, which is the fern frond as it opens bringing new life and purity to the world.It also represents peace, tranquillity, spirituality, family as well as regrowth or new beginnings/journeys.

Large Waka War Canoe Sculpture
$243.00
An ornate carved wooden Waka (War Canoe) sculpture. Size: 410mm Long (16.4 Inches) The Waka is commonly known as a canoe but in reality, Waka means "Sacred Vessel" The Maori long canoes were very sacred and carried the spirits of the warriors and chiefs who carved and used them. Waka or carved wooden containers were also used for storing sacred ...

Kotiate (War Club)
$178.00
A carved traditional wooden Kotiate Size:320mm Long (12.8 Inches) Maori warriors were fierce fighters and in the close confines of New Zealand's dense bush, small hand weapons were the most practical to use.The Kotiate with its unique violin shape has notches on the edge which were used to trap an enemy fighter weapon. They were often carved in ...

Carved Wahaika War Club
$204.00
A carved traditional wooden Wahaika war club. Size:390mm Long (15.6 Inches) The Maori people being fierce warriors used a wide range of hand weapons.The Wahaika is one of the many forms of fighting club used by Maori warriors and was reserved for only the highest ranking and most respected fighters. It is often given as a ceremonial piece on spe...

Patu (War Club)
$130.00
A carved traditional wooden Patu or Mere with ornate carvings Size:260mm Long (10.25 Inches) Maori warriors were fierce fighters and in the close confines of New Zealand's dense bush, small hand weapons were the most practical to use.They were most often carved in stone or jade and were used as a knife with a stabbing movement so needed the stro...

Large Wooden Matau Sculpture
$312.00
A large wooden traditional Maori style Matau and Manaia sculpture created in Rotorua, New Zealand. This amazing double-sided sculpture features stunning fine detail, Paua and Pearl shell inlays, traditional bindings, feathers and includes a description of the meaning of the carving. A traditional style carved Matau created with a modern twist an...

Large Wooden Manaia Sculpture
$312.00
A large wooden traditional Maori style Manaia Koru sculpture created in Rotorua, New Zealand. This amazing double-sided sculpture features stunning fine detail, Paua shell inlays and includes a description of the meaning of the carving. A traditional style carved Manaia created with a modern twist and techniques. It is created using many indivi...

Wooden Fern Leaf Sculpture
$72.00
A layered wooden Fern leaf sculpture, the symbol of New Zealand. Size:245mm Tall (9.6 Inches)This amazing freestanding sculpture is created from native Rimu wood veneers and packs flat for easy shipping. The spiral form is a Koru, which is the fern frond as it opens to a new leaf bringing new life and purity to the world.It also represents peace...

Carved Canoe Bailer
$341.00
A carved wood traditional Canoe Bailer with ornate carvings carved from native Kauri or Tawa. Dimensions: 290mm Long (11.5 Inches) x 150mm Wide (6 Inches) x 100mm (4 Inches) Deep A very traditional Maori style with its forward facing handle making it balance perfectly in the hand This piece also makes a perfect tray in which to store precious ob...

Carved Display Stand
$149.00
This solid wood display stand is the perfect match to our carved wooden Wahaika and Kotiate clubs but it can also be used for mounting other pieces as well.Featuring traditional Maori scroll engravings. The base is carved from solid wood and stained.The upright supports are a stained plywood so are not only very subtle but they can be easily rem...