Carved Wahaika on stand - by Wood Masters maori carving with meaning and is a status symbol

and is a status symbol and also a treasured family heirloom

The figure represented on the front of the wahaika is Tu - God of War

The eight-shaped single twist symbolizes the strength of the friendship

One-off handmade sculpture

53 x 32 x 8mm

Carved Wahaika on stand - by Wood Masters maori carving with meaning and is a status symbolWahaika (club) "Tu" the Maori God of War carved on the front Tmatauenga (T of the angry face) is the primary god (atua) of war and human activities such as hunting, food cultivation, fishing, and cooking in Mori mythology Dimensions 38cm x 12cm x 3cm Stand 40cm x 10cm x 4cm Stock Photo Woodgrain and colour may differ About Wahaika: A Wahaika is a type of traditional Maori hand weapon. Wahaika are club like weapons usually made of wood, whalebone or