Hei Tiki Kahurangi - Greenstone Tiki Pendant

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Hei Tiki Kahurangi - Greenstone Tiki PendantHei tiki represent the form of the first human. When worn, they provide a tangible link to the tpuna (ancestors) that brought us into this world and guide us forward. Traditionally worn by Mori as ornaments of respect and status, they are a prestigious gift to be handed down as taonga (treasure) through the generations carrying the wisdom and mana of those who wore them previously. This hei tiki was carved by Yuki Tanaka from kahurangi pounamu sourced

Bind your taonga with the classic Maori toki bind

has a glossy finish and is hung on a gold-plated chain

This results in an attractive spiral design of the half hitch knots within the whipping

It measures 163mm by 55mm

from humpback whale rib bone sourced from Aotearoa

It measures 140mm by 165mm

the tools and skills necessary for stone-carving and will guide participants through the process of creating a kōuma pounamu

This rei niho parāoa was carved in our Kirikiriroa workshop by Alex Sands from a single sperm whale tooth and measures 11cm tall by 4cm wide

Carved by Alex Sands

transformation

It measures 44mm by 32mm

set with solid 9ct gold capped by John Mayo