Carved Wahaika - by Wood Masters art queenstown Their decline began in the

Their decline began in the mid 19th century

such as hei tiki

your eyes tell you that there is a lot of detail in the painting

they were often adorned with the feathers of significant birds

Carved Wahaika - by Wood Masters art queenstown Their decline began in theWahaika (club) "Tu" the Maori God of War carved on the front Tmatauenga (T of the angry face) is the primary god (atua) of war and human activities such as hunting, food cultivation, fishing, and cooking in Mori mythology Dimensions 40cm x 13. 5cm x 3cm Woodgrain and colour may differ slightly (stock photo) About Wahaika: A Wahaika is a type of traditional Maori hand weapon. Wahaika are club like weapons usually made of wood, whalebone or pounamu and