Carved NZ Tuatara best nz artists 75cm x 54cm (including frame)

75cm x 54cm (including frame)

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The first chips cut from the tree were taken by the tohunga to a special place where karakia of thanksgiving were recited to the god of the forest

The transparency of the top layer lends the design depth and enhances the vibrancy of each colour

Carved NZ Tuatara best nz artists 75cm x 54cm (including frame)Carved Tuatara NZ Rimu Wood 25 x 9 x 7 cm About the Tuatara: Tuatara are the only surviving members of the order Sphenodontia. This order was well represented by many species during the age of the dinosaurs, some 200 million years ago. All species except the tuatara declined and eventually became extinct about 60 million years ago. Because of this tuatara are of huge international interest to biologists. They are recognised internationally and within