to guide and protect
A pātuki is a less common hand-held short club, differentiated by the pointed tip. The surface patterning is raperape which represents energy and movement.
Mangeao is a native timber, and this piece was recovered from whenua in Maniapoto lovingly cared fro by 5 generations of the same whānau.
480mm x 100mm x 25mm 1.9kg