Carved
three-dimensionally - here shown front and back - featuring paua eyes.
MAN101
MAN102
Manaia are
characterised by their often bird-like features and whispy limbs. They
are featured side-on and in Maori carved whares (meeting houses) or
wakas (war canoes) they are attached to other features as protective
elements.
MAN103
MAN104
Occasionally
a large deer button allows the creation of double manaias such as the one
to the left.
The manaia to the right is the "Time
Traveller" - it spans time because it has one foot in the future
and one in the past.
