Maori Bone Heru Comb with Pikorua Double Twist Save the Kiwi Collection Kawakawa is a wonderful New

Kawakawa is a wonderful New Zealand tree with heart shaped leaves that are used for everything from toothache to dermatitis

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Care instructions: Daily airing will keep the lambskin fresh

The Tui on Kowhai measures approximately 700mm x 385mm (27 1/2" x 15 1/4")

Maori Bone Heru Comb with Pikorua Double Twist Save the Kiwi Collection Kawakawa is a wonderful NewThis Maori Cow Bone Fish Hook Heru Comb has a pikorua, or double twist, as decoration. Heru indicated the rank of the wearer and were often carved from a single piece of wood, whale bone or were made of many individual wooden prongs intricately bound together. This cow bone pikorua heru measures approximately 15. 5cm (6 1 8") long. The pikorua twist design has a spiritual meaning, one of unending love or friendship between two people or families.