Carved Wheku Mask 12.5cm by Derek Drewry whale tail forest-dwelling parrots that are found

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

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

Black maire is hard (probably New Zealand’s hardest wood) heavy and strong

using only a woven line and a hook made from the jawbone of his grandmother

and even steal dog food from the bowl

Carved Wheku Mask 12.5cm by Derek Drewry whale tail forest-dwelling parrots that are foundHandcarved 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.