Carved Waka Huia (tiki design) by Wood Masters cutlery bird often with dark claws

often with dark claws

The word kotiate literally means 'to divide

and the remains of adults may often be found strewn round the floors of caves

44 x 25 x 3mm

It is a spiritual piece that protects from evil

Carved Waka Huia (tiki design) by Wood Masters cutlery bird often with dark clawsWakahuia Carved in New Zealand from Tulipwood 21cm x 10cm x 9cm About Waka Huia: Waka huia and papa hou are treasure containers for storing prized personal possessions, such as hei tiki, feathers for decorating the hair, and other items of personal adornment. Waka huia and papa hou were imbued with the tapu (taboo) of their owners because they contained personal items that regularly came into contact with the body, particularly the head (the most tapu