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Pōtae - 6779AY
This Pōtae is a contemporary hat woven with traditional Māori weaving methods.
Material: Harakeke & Metallic Foil
Circumference: 21 inches (53cm)
$390.00
Kurupapa - 6166KH
This manu (bird) form is a variation of the kapeu which are slender adornments with a slight bend at the bottom and were often worn as ear pendants. This kapeu has been fashioned from pounamu (New Zealand Jade). Kapeu were highly prized and a sign of high rank in Māori society. They are commonly also worn as neck pendants.
Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)
Measurements: 51mm x 13mm x 2mm
$270.00
Pekapeka - 5694RH
The Pekapeka (native NZ bat) represents the interwoven nature of the spirit world and the world of the living – the seen and the unseen. The bat was interpreted by Māori as a creature who symbolically acted as an interface between the two worlds and whose physiology (which does not possess the gift of sight) appeared to be guided by the ethereal and the metaphysical.
Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)
Measurements: 60mm x 35mm x 8mm
$1,100.00
Pekapeka - 5695RH
The Pekapeka (native NZ bat) represents the interwoven nature of the spirit world and the world of the living – the seen and the unseen. The bat was interpreted by Māori as a creature who symbolically acted as an interface between the two worlds and whose physiology (which does not possess the gift of sight) appeared to be guided by the ethereal and the metaphysical.
Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)
Measurements: 65mm x 30mm x 8mm
$1,200.00