Anonymous
NEW ZEALAND MAORI WARRIOR Figure Wood SCULPTURE Totem, 1985
Wood
Large piece Height - 8"
Small pieces Height -2.5"
Small pieces Height -2.5"
Further images
3 pieces - one totem and a salt and pepper shaker set Māori Tiki statues from New Zealand. Specifically, they are TekoTeko Matai Wood Tiki statues with Paua shell eyes....
3 pieces - one totem and a salt and pepper shaker set
Māori Tiki statues from New Zealand. Specifically, they are TekoTeko Matai Wood Tiki statues with Paua shell eyes. These types of Tiki often represent ancestors or figures from Māori mythology. The larger statue and the smaller pair are made of wood, likely Matai wood, and feature inlaid Paua shell for the eyes, a common decorative element in Māori carvings. Tiki often symbolize power, knowledge, wisdom, and wealth within Polynesian cultures.
Provenance
Acquired in Rotorua, New Zealand
Cathay Pacific memories