Watercolour Painting by Avril Jean - South Island Kokako wall paintings nz Nguru are flutes carved in

Nguru are flutes carved in the natural shape of a whale tooth

It is a curiously shaped weapon noted for the carved notches on the blade

Tiki is said to have held a wealth of knowledge and a great teacher of all things and the wearer would possess similar qualities

Ceramic Plate

streaked lengthways with reddish brown and black

Watercolour Painting by Avril Jean - South Island Kokako wall paintings nz Nguru are flutes carved inOriginal watercolour bird study by Avril Jean. Mounted and framed in a New Zealand made wooden frame. Frame size 40 x 39 cm Mount outer size: 32. 5 x 31. 5 cmMount window size 18. 5 x 16. 5 cm About the South Island Kokako: South Island kokako were slightly smaller and darker than the North Island kokako, with orange rather than blue facial wattles. In the early 1800s, they occupied beech forests and low scrub above the tree line on both sides of