Papahou key base covered with custom glass and

covered with custom glass and mounted on a pale koru background within a shadow box frame with a related story to the back

compassion

with minimal etching and a flash of paua along the bottom

regeneration

It is never ending and therefore can represent an ongoing relationship between the two parties

Papahou key base covered with custom glass andThis Papahou, or Maori Treasure Box, is a very large, fine piece of carving. Papahou is also another name for a Wakahuia, a Maori Feather Box, but in the case of the papahou, the box would be more commonly used to hold treasured possessions such as tiki or other taonga. The Papahou measures approximately 65cm x 19cm x 14cm.