We have three main types of Maori Masks...
Waka/Moko: These Maori Masks
adorned houses, gateposts, and important buildings. Portrayed important chiefs and noteable people in tribal legend and history.
Koruru: (Owl) This
Mask Represents an ancestor (usually a chief) It is a carved
head on the gable board of a meeting
house (whare). This mask has large owl like eyes that
keep guard over the Marae. The protruding tounge that many of these masks have signifies defiance toward an enemy.
Weku: The Weku Maori Masks represent an
ancestor of chiefly line and was used almost exclusively for the
Pou-Pou which were used to decorate the interior walls of the meeting
house. Pou Pou - were carved slabs that represented descendents of
a chief and were used to line the interior walls of the meeting house.
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| Koruru Mask 1 $34.50 (NZD) (20cm 180g) |
Koruru Mask 2 $39.00 (NZD) (21cm 190g) |
Koruru Mask 3 $55.00 (NZD) (25cm 300g) |
Koruru Mask 4 $48.40 (NZD) (26cm 280g) |
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| Koruru Mask 5 $64.50 (NZD) (21cm 250g) |
Koruru Mask 6 $55.00 (NZD) (22cm 230g) |
Koruru Mask 7 $71.50 (NZD) (20cm 250g) |
Koruru Mask 8 $120.00 (NZD) (26cm 500g) |
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| Waka Mask 11 $245.00 (NZD) (29cm 600g) |
Moko Mask 12 $245.00 (NZD) (26cm 860g) |
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