Pounamu Wahaika by Alex Sands best nz artists This style is a contemporary

This style is a contemporary interpretation of a rich traditional cultural icon

it slowly became ornamental

Mount Cook

They look black from a distance

Timbers from centre to outside edge:

Pounamu Wahaika by Alex Sands best nz artists This style is a contemporaryHand carved by Alex Sands from New Zealand Tangiwai Pounamu Ergonomically correct for use, but will be wonderful displayed as an artpiece 30cm x 10cm x 2cm at the widest points About Wahaika: A Wahaika is a type of traditional Maori hand weapon. Wahaika are short club like weapons usually made of wood, whalebone or pounamu and are used for thrusting and striking in close quarter, hand to hand fighting. Wahaika translates to "mouth of the fish", in