[{"id":158819188836,"handle":"wood-products-all","updated_at":"2023-12-09T13:00:12+13:00","published_at":"2020-04-24T10:29:02+12:00","sort_order":"price-desc","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"global","title":"Maori Inspired Wood Carvings","body_html":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeautiful collection of Maori wood carvings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood carving has always been an important part of Maori culture. The waka(canoes) used by the Maori to travel to New Zealand was made from wood and were intricately decorated with Maori carvings to show a tribes mana and wealth as well as for their mystical powers. They give a narrative of the tribal history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaori wood carving traditionally used a range of native timbers, such as Kauri, Rimu, and Totara. Today some other timbers such as Mahogany, Swamp Kauri and Pine are commonly used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Maori wood carving tells a story and records a piece of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the popular items carved are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTiki Carving – which depicts the first man in Maori legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarved Patu or Mere – A sort of broad-bladed club weapon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaiaha – A closed-quartered staff weapon used for short, sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePutorino and Porotiti – Traditional Maori wind musical instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\nToday you can buy one of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/discoveries.co.nz\/collections\/maori\"\u003eMaori artworks for yourself or as a Maori gift\u003c\/a\u003e for your friends or whanau. These items are beautiful functional works of art."},{"id":158573625444,"handle":"all","title":"Shop for Kiwi Gifts \u0026 Souvenirs","updated_at":"2023-12-09T21:45:13+13:00","body_html":"Welcome to our Range of Uniquely Kiwiana Gifts, Jewellery and Souvenirs. We have something delightful for all tastes and interests","published_at":"2020-04-20T16:26:54+12:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"variant_inventory","relation":"greater_than","condition":"0"}],"published_scope":"global"}]
This item is currently on backorder but you can still purchase it now and we'll ship as soon as more become available.
Intricate Māori Door Lintel Carving
Size (mm) : 660 L x 220 H x 28 T
This carving is made from Mahogany wood and depicts a traditional Maori door lintel.These carvings are mounted above a doorway to prevent evil spirits from entering. The lintel (pare) above the doorway is considered one of the most important carvings.
You cannot easily buy such a carving as most carvers only make these to order due the the large amount of work involved.
