35cm Warrior Maori Doll 51W
Supplied by: Shop New Zealand $23.00
35cm Warrior Maori Doll 51W
35cm Warrior Maori Doll 51W Maori doll dressed in real feather cloak and PiuPiu skirt.Piupiu is the only item of traditional Maori costume which is still sometimes worn and made roughly to the same technique as in olden times. The making of the piupiu is incredibly time consuming and complex. The piupiu has approximately 250 blades of flax each one of which is treated by hand many times from its marking cutting with a mussel shell stripping of green leaf through to the fibre fixing dyeing drying and weaving of leaves together to form the kilt-like skirt. The Maori dressed in different designs according to tribe and their rank within the tribe. Dressing was taken very seriously and was considered an art form. Traditionally tattooed Maori warriors will approach a visitor with wild facial grimaces and intimidating actions to determine the visitors intentions.
Retailer Information
Shop New Zealand
New Zealand Shopping online for Kiwiana products. Gifts from New Zealand delivered worldwide. Secure shopping online with fast and friendly service.
| Related Products |
Maori doll dressed in real feather cloak PiuPiu skirt and spear.Piupiu is the only item of traditional Maori costume which is still sometimes worn and made roughly to the same technique as in olden times. The making of the piupiu is incredibly time consuming and complex. The piupiu has approximately 250 blades of flax each one of which is treated by hand many times from its marking cutting with a mussel shell stripping of green leaf through to the fibre fixing dyeing drying and weaving of leaves together to form the kilt-like skirt. The Maori dressed in different designs according to tribe and their rank within the tribe. Dressing was taken very seriously and was considered an art form. Traditionally tattooed Maori warriors will approach a visitor with wild facial grimaces and intimidating actions to determine the visitors intentions.
$15.00
20cm Warrior Maori Doll 35 | 
This Carved Hook is good for a presentation trophy. The base can be engraved or plaques attached.In Maori the hook Hei Matau is a symbol of good luck. It also represents the myth of Maui. Legend has it that Maui fished up the North Island using a hook made from the jaw of his grandmother. The fish-hook therefore represents the power and influence of the ancestors.Your NEW ZEALAND SHOP for MAORI WOOD CARVING and other NZ GIFTS
$47.00
Carved Wooden Hook on Base | 
Canvas Photo Print stretch mounted on a wood block. Images are printed on high quality canvas with pigment inks and finished with a special coating of varnish that waterproofs the surface. Jandals are the stripped down essence of foot wear essentially a thin rubber sole with two simple straps running in a Y from the sides of the foot to the join between the big toe and next toe. The design originated in New Zealand inspired by the traditional woven soled Japanese Sandals hence jandals. Use of jandals as simple warm climate beach or outdoor wear has spread through much of the world although it is most common in Australia other Pacific islands and East Asia.
$33.00
Jandals Canvas Photo Print |
[top]
