Hei Toki Pipiwharauoroa Inanga- Greenstone Adze Pendant

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Hei Toki Pipiwharauoroa Inanga- Greenstone Adze PendantWith expertise and power the carver wields the adze. Relied on for survival in ancient times, traditional tools are imbued with significance and meaning. The toki epitomises the artistry and skill of the craftsman, protector and provider. Of great mana (prestige), to wield the toki is to wield strength. This hei toki was carved by Alex Sands from pipiwharauroa fading into inanga pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa. It measures

This rei puta was carved by Jeremy Walsh from Inanga pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu

and a source of divine power across the ages

Schedule an journeyman level Carve Your Own pounamu workshop for a hei matau - a fishhook

Koauau are a form of flute used in traditional healing ceremonies

echoing the voyages undertaken by those who first explored and settled Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa - the vast Pacific

Crafted from bronze

It measures 51 x 41mm and has an adjustable hand-braided black cord

is probably taken from its shape

first serve basis

Hand-crafted and carved by Alex Sands

This hei toki was carved by Alex Sands from raukarka pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu

representing ornaments of honor and status