Carved Waka Huia (tiki design) by Wood Masters pou tangata This bird is freestanding

This bird is freestanding

Measurements: 14cm x 4cm x 0

and gourds (hue)

such as hei tiki

Carved Waka Huia (tiki design) by Wood Masters pou tangata This bird is freestandingWakahuia Carved in New Zealand from Tulipwood 21cm x 10cm x 9cm About Waka Huia: Waka huia and papa hou are treasure containers for storing prized personal possessions, such as hei tiki, feathers for decorating the hair, and other items of personal adornment. Waka huia and papa hou were imbued with the tapu (taboo) of their owners because they contained personal items that regularly came into contact with the body, particularly the head (the most tapu