Kōhatu - Stone
At Te Takapū, students learn the revered tradition of carving pounamu (Nephrite-Jade/Greenstone), bone and stone. This tohu (qualification) is for two years and is approximately 40 hours per week, 47 weeks of the year.
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Whakakai - 4379TO
Material: Ōnewa (NZ Greywacke) & Koiwi (Beef Bone)
Measurements: 190mm x 35mm x 30mm
$2,090.00
Autui Paua Shell - 5632KC
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: Paua Shell
Measurements: 118mm x 15mm
$290.00
Hei Niho - 5397KC
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: Onewa (NZ Greywacke)
Measurements: 73mm x 21mm
$310.00
Toki - 5520IA
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
$370.00
Toki - 5522IA
The toki pendent is based on the form of the carving chisel used in whakairo (Māori carving).
Material: Punakitere
Measurements: 38mm x 24mm x 7mm
$320.00
Hei Tiki - 6177KH
Hei tiki are the best known of all Māori adornments. Tiki are symbols of fertility that depict a new-born child. They are often family heirlooms bearing personal names and embodying their wearers lineage. As with most Māori personal adornments, hei tiki are often passed down generationally.
Material: Onewa (Graywacke)
Measurements: 183mm x 101mm x 25mm
$3,500.00