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Onewa Nguru - Nose FluteNguru are flutes carved in the natural shape of the whale tooth. They are commonly played by mouth or using the nostrils to produce haunting and melodious tones. They were traditionally played in times of sorrow and remembrance at tangihanga (funerals) or in solitude. This nguru was hand carved by Jeremy Walsh from onewa sourced from Aotearoa New Zealand, with unaunahi whakarei. It measures 80 x 38mm and has a glossy finish.

This piece is hung by an adjustable hand-plaited cord

has a matt finish

It measures 95mm by 35mm

It measures 26mm by 16mm

This antiqued bone manaia pouwhenua was hand-carved and finished by master carver and artist Yuri Terenyi

Aotearoa with red wax eyes

The greenstone cab was carved from raukaraka pounamu sourced from Te Wai Pounamu

Bring your taonga into our workshop for a conversation with one of our staff/carvers about the best way to restore your treasures

This pair was carved by Sands teams from inanga pounamu and mako teeth

” - If you have a sperm whale's teeth

they were gifted as a way of remembering the history and tūpuna (ancestors)

It measures 85mm by 35mm