38cm Carved Maori Wahaika Club (Stand Optional) Wall Panels Fill your home or yard

Fill your home or yard with New Zealand's native birds

The Māori Manaia is a symbol of guardianship

just take it to your local jeweller to be re-sized

This is a great gift for anyone needing inner strength or determination

or laser engraving into the wood

38cm Carved Maori Wahaika Club (Stand Optional) Wall Panels Fill your home or yardThis 38cm (15") Carved Wahaika is a replica of the wahaika used by pre European Maori. Waha ika means "mouth of the fish", because of the notched convex side of the patu. The human figure carved on the concave side is called a pkaiora, a war God to guard the warrior during battle. At the top end of the handle is a whiti, a small head also seen as a guardian. Wahaika were traditionally made from native hardwoods or whalebone. This one has been made