Ceramic Ruru (Owl) by Bob Steiner (soda green sand) Bob Steiner These combs were highly valued

These combs were highly valued as a personal heirloom and were handed down from one generation to the next

About Waka Huia:

Width: 33cm

very basic underpainting is applied to the canvas

20cm x 20cm

Ceramic Ruru (Owl) by Bob Steiner (soda green sand) Bob Steiner These combs were highly valuedCeramic native ruru (owl) Soda Green Sand colour By renowned NZ ceramic artist Bob Steiner Wall hung Width: 12cm Height: 25cm Depth: 6cm About the Ruru: In Mori tradition the morepork was seen as a watchful guardian. It belonged to the spirit world as it is a bird of the night. Although the more pork or ruru call was thought to be a good sign, the high pitched, piercing, yelp call was thought to be an ominous forewarning of bad news or events.