Maori Masks
We have three main types of Maori
Masks...
Waka/Moko: These 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 Mask represents 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. All of these carvings are made from wood. More information on the Maori carvings and meanings. Great
New Zealand Souvenirs & Gifts.
Mask 1
$60.79 (NZD)
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14cm high - Wall hung or stand alone
Tawa |
Mask 2
$95.66 (NZD)
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22cm
Tawa |
Mask 3
$112.18 (NZD) |
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20cm
Tawa |
Mask 4
$77.40 (NZD)
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23cm
Tawa |
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Maori Masks of New Zealand
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