Medium Bone Carving Wheku/Pikorua #15

Size: approx 8cm

Wheku with Pikorua (twist)

This beautiful bone carving is made from beef bone ( inlaid with Paua Shell) and attached with an adjustable braided cord

A Wheku is a carved representation of a human face - with slanting eyes and commonly seen as a koruru, the head of an ancestor (tupuna) or guardian (kaitiaki)

Pikorua ( Twist ) Stands for the bond between two people. whether this might be by friendship, love, or family. The twist symbol also resembles the path of life and eternity. Double and triple twists can represent the relationship between different peoples or cultures

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