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Nguru are semi enclosed flutes that have wenewene (finger holes)
forest-dwelling parrots that are found on all three main islands of New Zealand and on several offshore islands
the bonding of friendship for life
This piece is part of the Manu series
Carved Wheku Mask 12.5cm by Derek Drewry whale tail Stock PhotoHandcarved by Derek Drewry Ngati Te Rangi Iwi NZ Totara wood 9cm x 12. 5cm x 3cm The wheku (gable mask) sits below the tekoteko (standing figure) on the top of a whare nui (meeting house). The mask can be related to an important ancestor of the house or be symbolic of a story relating to the origins of the carving. A wheku in your home can be seen as a guardian role.
