Large Jade "WHEKU" Mask on Stand, handcrafted by Alex Sands
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A large handcrafted Wheku - face. Carved from beautiful New Zealand Marsden Jade with paua shell eyes.
Created by featured artist Alex Sands.
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Created by featured artist Alex Sands.
It also includes a wooden stand, presented with a live edge and rough/raw form to compliment the carving. It comes with a detailed description of the meaning of the carving.
Size:
Piece Alone: 202mm (7.9 Inches) x 120mm (4.7 Inches)
With Stand: 300mm (8.11 Inches) x 125mm (5.1 Inches)
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This is a one of a kind piece so will be permanently removed from our gallery when sold.
A Wheku is placed at the roof gable of a meeting house. It is a carved face or mask that represents an important tipuna (ancestor) and acts as guardian to those that enter.
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