Maori Wahaika - Stand and Presentation Box Optional NZ Rugby Accessories a lightweight but very strong

a lightweight but very strong hardwood

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Maori Wahaika - Stand and Presentation Box Optional NZ Rugby Accessories a lightweight but very strongThis Maori Wahaika is proudly made in New Zealand from Tulip Wood, a sustainably harvested hardwood that is lightweight despite its toughness. The name wahaika means "mouth of the fish". The wahaika was traditionally made from either whale bone or wood. Wahaika were traditionally carved on the butt, with a human face embellished with native paua shell eyes, and a small human figure carved above the handle, as in this example of the wahaika. For more