Wooden Heru - by Alex Sands trophy All unmanaged populations are extinct

All unmanaged populations are extinct

Kotiate by Alex Sands Ngunguru Iwi

5cm x 10cm

38 x 24 x 5mm

Pākati and haehae are contemporary surface patterns more commonly found in Post-European carvings than their Pre-European predecessors

Wooden Heru - by Alex Sands trophy All unmanaged populations are extinctHeru (comb) by Alex Sands About the Heru: Heru were traditionally produced in varying shapes and sizes and were made from wood, and in some instances bone. These combs were highly valued as a personal heirloom and were handed down from one generation to the next. The combs were mostly decorative and held the ptikitiki (top knot) in place. When a comb was broken, it was placed in a swamp or a sacred place for safe keeping because the head is the most