Ceramic Tiki by Bob Steiner (soda yellow) greenstone The combs were mostly decorative

The combs were mostly decorative and held the pūtikitiki (top knot) in place

Mark Russell (woodturner) created this bowl from the wood of the NZ Silver Beech tree

The puka is distributed in lowland forests throughout New Zealand

cave-wetas are often associated with ferns and rata

Ceramic Tiki by Bob Steiner (soda yellow) greenstone The combs were mostly decorativeCeramic New Zealand Tiki By renowned NZ ceramic artist Bob Steiner Width: 11cm Height: 23cm Depth: 3cm Freestanding Soda yellow About the Tiki: To Maori the Hei Tiki was a revered taonga, but the origins of the Tiki are obscure. To some the Hei Tiki is the first man created by Tane. Tiki is said to have held a wealth of knowledge and a great teacher of all things and the wearer would possess similar qualities. In some areas the Hei Tiki would be