Double Wheku - Bone stand Normally Niho are the teeth

Normally Niho are the teeth of Whales or Sharks but can be carved from bone or stone

Photo frame (c/w instructions on how to mount your photo

Approximate dimensions: W 35mm x L 70mm

and are typically given to Men

This beautiful Roimata is carved from Raukaraka

Double Wheku - Bone stand Normally Niho are the teethThis intricately carved Double Wheku shows the two interwoven Wheku which can represent two individuals. The Wheku or carved face traditionally depicts the face of an ancestor. These are generally seen on the apex gable of a wharenui or traditional Mori meeting houses. The Wheku is then a representation of the person who the wharenui is named after. Dimensions: W 35mm x L 80mm