Carved Wheku Mask 12.5cm by Derek Drewry whale tail If the enemy could be

If the enemy could be grasped by the hair then the patu would be driven up under the ribs or jaw

forest-dwelling parrots that are found on all three main islands of New Zealand and on several offshore islands

Wheku Mask

the bonding of friendship for life

This piece is part of the Manu series

Carved Wheku Mask 12.5cm by Derek Drewry whale tail If the enemy could beHandcarved by Derek Drewry Ngati Te Rangi Iwi NZ Totara wood 9cm x 12. 5cm x 3cm The wheku (gable mask) sits below the tekoteko (standing figure) on the top of a whare nui (meeting house). The mask can be related to an important ancestor of the house or be symbolic of a story relating to the origins of the carving. A wheku in your home can be seen as a guardian role.