Maori

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Wahaika Kotiate (hand weapon) - Whakairo Rākau - NZ Māori Art
Maori carvings of New Zealand KahuroaKahungunu: Kahungunu was the ancestor of the Māori tribe Ngāti Kahungunu, and is seen here holding a hoe and a canoe paddle. This shows his abilities as a navigator. The carving is part of the canoe house on Treaty grounds, Waitangi.
House Post Figure (Amo) | Maori people, Te Arawa | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A carved-wood Maori house-post figure (amo), c.1800; an ancestor image, this figure may depict an ancient warrior with his tongue thrust out in defiance and threat. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Maori Art, Wood Carving, Rotorua, New Zealand by stephanieetstephane, via Flickr
Maori Mask
Maori Mask,New Zealand, Te Papa Museum. Photo by Seaweedqueen
maui by g0b1in on DeviantArt
maui by g0b1in.deviantart.com on @DeviantArt