Āhua Gallery

This Pōtae is a contemporary hat woven with traditional Māori weaving methods.

Material: Harakeke & Metallic Foil

Circumference: 21 inches (53cm)

The toki pendent is based on the form of the carving chisel used in whakairo (Māori carving).

Material: Punakitere

Measurements: 63mm x 22mm x 7mm

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.

Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)

Measurements: 12mm x 25mm x 6mm

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.

Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)

Measurements: 12mm x 25mm x 6mm

Autui were customarily used as a pin for fastening cloaks and may be made from bone, stone, wood or shell. They may also have been worn through the ear as an earring or around the neck as a pendant. Autui are still commonly worn as pendants and earrings and as with most Māori personal adornments, are often passed down generationally.

Material: Koiwi (Beef Bone)

Measurements: 106mm x 9mm

Toki earrings (or drop earrings) are designed to suspend from the bottom of the earlobes. The length varies from a centimetre or two, all the way to brushing the wearer's shoulders.

Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)

Measurements: 71mm x 15mm x 2mm

Toki earrings (or drop earrings) are designed to suspend from the bottom of the earlobes. The length varies from a centimetre or two, all the way to brushing the wearer's shoulders.

Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)

Measurements: 68mm x 15mm x 2mm

Toki earrings (or drop earrings) are designed to suspend from the bottom of the earlobes. The length varies from a centimetre or two, all the way to brushing the wearer's shoulders.

Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)

Measurements: 73mm x 11mm x 2mm