Wooden Urn by Mark Russell - Elm No196 giant weta nz with the last accepted twentieth

with the last accepted twentieth century sighting at Mt Aspiring National Park in 1967

but in good light tui have a blue

which describes spiral carving that supports the carved figurehead in the tauihu (prow)

Originally a hook used to catch fish

Wooden Urn by Mark Russell - Elm No196 giant weta nz with the last accepted twentiethMark Russell (woodturner) created this urn from the wood of the Elm tree All bowls have a high quality oil finish. They are food safe, so can be used for food or alternatively can be displayed as an art piece. Mark's creations are from a selection of NZ native timbers and NZ grown exotic timbers and sometimes even select native driftwood. 19cm across 12cm high