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Carved Wheku Mask 28cm by Derek Drewry
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20cm x 28cm x 4cm
Handcarved by Derek Drewry - Ngati Te Rangi Iwi
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, with tongue thrust out to challenge whoever enters a room or dwelling.
