Carved Wheku Mask 20.5cm by Derek Drewry
Handcarved by Derek Drewry - Ngati Te Rangi Iwi NZ Totara wood 13cm x 20.5cm x 4cm The wheku (gable mask) sits below the tekoteko (standing figure) on the top of a whare-nui (meeting house). The mask can be related to an important ancestor of the house or be symbolic of a story relating to the origins of the carving. A wheku in your home can be seen as a guardian role, with tongue thrust out to challenge whoever enters a room or dwelling.
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