Toa hei Tapahu
Price: $45.00
Hand painted figure of a Maori warrior holding a Patu. This warrior also wears a tapahu, a war mat made from the skin of the Kuri, the now extinct dog introduced to New Zealand by the Maori. These were made by sewing together whole skins. He holds a mere pounamu, adornments include a hei tiki around his neck, hei taringa in his ear and albatross feathers in his hair. The facial tattooing known as Moko involved a lengthy and painfull process of carving the skin.
55mm high
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