Taurapa Wood Carving wood Traditionally made from stone or

Traditionally made from stone or jade

- The Shape of this design is a koru circle which symbolises the cycle of life and its never-ending nature

continuity

It is a powerful representation of renewal and change

This Beef Bone Feather Heru is 175mm x 40mm

Taurapa Wood Carving wood Traditionally made from stone orThe Taurapa, or waka sternpost, was traditionally placed in a vertical position at the stern of a powerful war canoe known as a waka taua. Crafting such a canoe required immense talent, and those skilled in the art gained high levels of prestige and respect as priests and craftsmen due to their expert knowledge and abilities. Measurement 290mm x 170mm