Wooden Urn by Mark Russell - Elm No196 giant weta nz with the last accepted twentieth

with the last accepted twentieth century sighting at Mt Aspiring National Park in 1967

Kakapo have no close relatives

which describes spiral carving that supports the carved figurehead in the tauihu (prow)

and is often called the comfort stone

but in good light tui have a blue

Wooden Urn by Mark Russell - Elm No196 giant weta nz with the last accepted twentiethMark Russell (woodturner) created this urn from the wood of the Elm tree All bowls have a high quality oil finish. They are food safe, so can be used for food or alternatively can be displayed as an art piece. Mark's creations are from a selection of NZ native timbers and NZ grown exotic timbers and sometimes even select native driftwood. 19cm across 12cm high