Carved Wheku Mask 20.5cm by Derek Drewry queenstown nz split in two'

split in two'

Genuine whale bone - this particular piece cannot be exported due to cities protocols

Wood grain varies between boxes

and mixed podocarp forest on Stewart Island

Timbers in the ruler:

Carved Wheku Mask 20.5cm by Derek Drewry queenstown nz split in two'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.