Pāraoa - Whalebone
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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Pātītī - 0108LN
To create a pātītī, an iron axe-head was fastened to a carved timber or whalebone handle resulting in a weapon that was practical and uniquely decorated. Prior to the introduction of the musket, the pātītī was a weapon favoured by Māori in the New Zealand Land Wars.
Material: Handle: Parāoa (Whalebone) & Blade: Steel
Measurements: 410mm x 130mm
$6,500.00
Toki Earrings - 4998RH
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: Parāoa (Whalebone)
Measurements: 69mm x 12mm
$490.00
Toki Earrings - 6605RH
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: Parāoa (Whalebone)
Measurements: 53mm x 8mm
$490.00