Taurapa Wood Carving wholesale Reference Code: BE135

Reference Code: BE135

(a kind of two-handed war club) also known as the Upoko (head)

This design includes paua shell pieces and has been airbrushed with paua-like colouring A free gift box is included with purchase

binding of 2 people or cultures coming together for eternity

Taurapa Wood Carving wholesale Reference Code: BE135The Taurapa, or waka sternpost, was traditionally placed in a vertical position at the stern of a powerful war canoe known as a waka taua. Crafting such a canoe required immense talent, and those skilled in the art gained high levels of prestige and respect as priests and craftsmen due to their expert knowledge and abilities. Measurement 290mm x 170mm