Double Wheku - Bone stand Whilst Toki can be translated

Whilst Toki can be translated as Adze

Approximate dimensions: W 35mm x L 70mm

it has many uses including:

Normally Niho are the teeth of Whales or Sharks but can be carved from bone or stone

which is why only one side of its face is seen

Double Wheku - Bone stand Whilst Toki can be translatedThis intricately carved Double Wheku shows the two interwoven Wheku which can represent two individuals. The Wheku or carved face traditionally depicts the face of an ancestor. These are generally seen on the apex gable of a wharenui or traditional Mori meeting houses. The Wheku is then a representation of the person who the wharenui is named after. Dimensions: W 35mm x L 80mm