Kotiate Maire on Stand

Kotiate Maire on Stand | Alex Sands

This stunningly presented piece is a kotiate, which is a short weapon of wood or bone with a notch on both edges of the flat blade. It is presented on a wooden base and stand.

Crafted from maire, a term for tall forest trees of several species, this piece is a testament to the finest of traditional Māori designs and contemporary artistic works.

Based in the Waikato District, Sands Carving Studio is a collective of talented artists, including Alex Sands, who is of Māori descent from the tribe Ngāti Kahungunu o Te Wairoa, Aotearoa (New Zealand), and of European descent from England, Scotland & Ireland.

Bring this beautiful taonga into your home.

Overall Dimensions Including Base:

Width - 400mm x Depth - 150mm x Height - 200mm