Wooden Bowl by Mark Russell - Totara No378 maori adornment The nails in the timber

The nails in the timber have been retained for unique detail

Made to hang on the wall

The New Zealand kotare (Halcyon sancta) usually lives in a nest hole in a clay bank

This order was well represented by many species during the age of the dinosaurs

They are played by mouth or by using the nostrils to produce haunting and melodious tones that invoke the voice of Hineraukatauri

Wooden Bowl by Mark Russell - Totara No378 maori adornment The nails in the timberMark Russell (woodturner) created this bowl from NZ Totara wood. All bowls have a high quality oil finish. They are food safe, so can be used for food or alternatively can be displayed as an art piece. Mark's creations are from a selection of NZ native timbers and NZ grown exotic timbers and sometimes even select native driftwood. 19cm across 5. 7cm high