Whalebone Tewhatewha with Weku Head Inlay

A whalebone tewhatewha, with distal blade extension and…
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A whalebone tewhatewha, with distal blade extension and tapering shaft carved with a profile weku head inlaid with paua ring eyes to either side, length 100 cm. Y registered. From the Collection of Hannah Martha Dillon, nee Carkeek (1881-1963).

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