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Māripi - CI3233
Māripi are a traditional meat cutting tool. They are fashioned with a wooden handle and sharks’ teeth carved from Kōiwi (beef bone) to create a serrated edge.
Material: Rātā, Kōiwi (Beef Bone) & Pāua (Abalone)
Measurements: 370mm x 60mm x 30mm
$3,500.00
Māripi - CI2895
Māripi are a traditional meat cutting tool. They are fashioned with a wooden handle and sharks’ teeth carved from Kōiwi (beef bone) to create a serrated edge.
Material: Rātā, Kōiwi (Beef Bone) & Pāua (Abalone)
Measurements: 340mm x 100mm x 30mm
$4,200.00
Mako Earrings - 5624KC
Shark teeth were highly sought after to wear as a symbol of prestige for personal adornment. They were reflective of the mana of the shark itself. These earrings are in reference to the Mako shark. Material: Pounamu (Tokaatea Pounamu)
Measurements: 54mm x 22mm
$490.00
Mako Earrings - 5621KC
Shark teeth were highly sought after to wear as a symbol of prestige for personal adornment. They were reflective of the mana of the shark itself. These earrings are in reference to the Mako shark. Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)
Measurements: 45mm x 21mm
$490.00
Māhē - 4501HW
Māhē are sinker stones used to weigh down fishing nets.
Material: Otaua (Greywacke)
Measurements: 50mm x 37mm x 35mm
$490.00