Double sided Hei Tiki Inanga - Greenstone Tiki Pendant

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Double sided Hei Tiki Inanga - 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 double sided hei tiki was carved by Yuki Tanaka from inanga

This hei matau was created by Jeremy Walsh from onewa (basalt) sourced from Mount Karioi

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It measures 50mm by 35mm

This pikorua was carved by Samuel Potter from inanga pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu

It measures 11 x 2 cm and is hung by a muka (tan) hand-braided wax natural fibre cord

This piece was done by john by John Mayo

This kapeu was carved by Jeremy Walsh from inanga pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu

By the end of the workshop

signifying their ancestral connection to the gods

This pair measures 77mm by 7mm

This kōuma was carved by Aaron Marshall from flower jade raukaraka pounamu with whakapapa notches sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu

with red wax eyes engraved with unaunahi