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
Often the bailer (tatā, tīheru or tā wai) was beautifully carved, and some were given a name. In canoe traditions, tribal members still name the bailers used on the original voyaging canoes from Polynesia.
Material: Tōtara (Red Pine)
Measurements: 270mm x 370mm
Often the bailer (tatā, tīheru or tā wai) was beautifully carved and some were given a name. In canoe traditions, tribal members still name the bailers used on the original voyaging canoes from Polynesia.
Material: Tōtara
Measurements: 180mm x 300mm x 50mm
The toki pendent is based on the form of the carving chisel used in whakairo (Māori carving).
Material: Ōnewa (Greywacke)
Measurements: 65mm x 31mm 10mm
The toki pendent is based on the form of the carving chisel used in whakairo (Māori carving).
Material: Onewa (NZ Greywacke)
Measurements: 53mm x 11mm x 7mm
The toki pendent is based on the form of the carving chisel used in whakairo (Māori carving).
Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)
Measurements: 50mm x 19mm x 6mm
The toki pendent is based on the form of the carving chisel used in whakairo (Māori carving).
Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)
Measurements: 50mm x 19mm x 7mm