Wheku (gable mask)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameWheku (gable mask)

ProductionUnknown; carver; 19th century; East Cape

ClassificationKoruru

Materialswood, pāua (abalone shell)

Techniquescarving

DimensionsOverall: 270mm (width), 430mm (height)

Registration NumberME002417

Credit lineSir Walter Buller Collection. Gift of W. Leo Buller, 1911

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