NEW ZEALAND MAORI NECKLACE
Traditional and Contemporary Designs
"WORN BY WARRIORS"
WHEKU
(Meaning: Ancestor ~ Heritage ~ Spirit) Wheku: 'carved face', depicts the face of an ancestor.
The Wheku is generally found at the apex of the gable on a Wharenui, the Maori meeting house, and symbolises an important ancestor after whom the house was named.
- 67mm x 40mm
- Paua Shell Eyes
- Cattle Bone
