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Why not buy one of these Maori Carvings? They are suitable for anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, corporate gifts and many other occasions. Click the 'gift wrapping' button and we will gift wrap one of these maori carvings for you with a neat gift card and send it directly to the recipient. The maori carvings on this page would be our most sought after and have proved the most popular here in store. All displayed prices exclude GST and are therefore TAX FREE for Overseas Destinations. Orders within New Zealand will have GST added at the shopping cart.

Mike Carlton is of Ngati Whakaue descent. These artworks are a contemporary representation of Te Matau a Maui. Crafted from New Zealand Kauri and embellished with paua shell. Each of the three below maori carvings is in a thick wooden frame with a glass front making it look spectacular. We go to extra lengths to ensure it arrives safely and is not broken while being delivered anywhere in the world.

Manaia in Picture Frame
$106.00 (NZD)
17cm x 22cm 490gms

Tiki in Picture Frame
$106.00 (NZD)
17cm x 22cm 490gms

Te Matau a Maui in Picture Frame
$106.00 (NZD)
17cm x 22cm 490gms
Maori carvings of Maniaia in picture frame Maori carvings of Tiki in picture frame Fish Hook in picture frame


Fish Hook - According to Maori legend, our ancestor Maui, fished up the north island of New Zealand from the ocean floor using the lower jaw bone of his grandmother. The fish hook represents strength and determination and brings peace, prosperity and good health. Also provides safe journey over water.

Manaia - Traditionally depicted as the head of a bird, the body of a man and the tail of a fish -representing sky, earth and sea and the balance between. It has been likened to a bird sitting on your shoulder looking after your spirit. When your time eventually comes it guides you to where you are supposed to go. The carrier of supernatural powers.
Manaia on Stand
$106.00 (NZD)
(25.5cm high 400gms)		 Fish Hook on Stand
$51.00 (NZD)
(22cm high .2kg)		 Hook with Manaia Wall Hanging
$66.00 (NZD)
(24cm high 100gms)
Maori Carvings of Manaia on Stand Carved Fish Hook

Fish Hook 1
$79.00 (NZD)
(36cm high 280g) wall mountable 		Fish Hook 2
$70.00 (NZD)
(36cm 280g) wall mountable 		Spiral on a stand (stained)
$64.90 (NZD)
(12cm high 100g)
Maori Fish Hook wood carving Carved Wooden Fish Hook

Spiral on a stand
$64.90 (NZD)
(12cm high 100g)		 Maori Carvings Bowl 1
$84.50 (NZD)
27.5cm 300g 		Maori Carvings Bowl 2
$70.00 (NZD)
31cm 380g
Maori Carving of Bowl Maori Carving of Bowl


Wakahuia
$147.50 ea (NZD)
21cm long 410gms
Wakahuia—from the words “waka” meaning container or vessel and “huia” - huia bird (heteralocha acutirostris which is now extinct).
Huia feathers were traditionally worn by Maoris of high rank and were symbols of their status and authority. The feathers were considered “tapu” or sacred because of contact with the head of such individuals. Elaborate wooden boxes were hand-carved to hold and protect the feathers. These maori carvings and their contents were often given names and were handed down through families. 

Maori Carving of Wakahuia

 

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