Hand Carved Kauri Kiwi 30cm - Contemporary Waka Huia by Michael Matchitt wedding present Ceramic NZ native piwakawaka (fantail)

Ceramic NZ native piwakawaka (fantail)

21cm x 21cm x 11cm

"A hunter has seen and heard a bird we can only assume is the South Island kōkako

the aptly named fantail is one of the most common and widely distributed native birds on the New Zealand mainland

Ruler has both centimetres and inches

Hand Carved Kauri Kiwi 30cm - Contemporary Waka Huia by Michael Matchitt wedding present Ceramic NZ native piwakawaka (fantail)Kiwi by Michael Matchitt Kauri wood Wax and oil finish 14cm x 30cm x 9cm Culture: This one of a kind piece of art has been hand carved in the indigenous tradition of the Mori from Aotearoa (New Zealand). Whakairo (carving) is a language which transforms Mori cultural ideals into a physical form. For centuries it has been used to record whakapapa (genealogy), traditions, and prkau (histories). Series: This piece is part of the Manu series. Manu (birds)