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Hei Toki Pipiwharauoroa Inanga- Greenstone Adze Pendant
Hei Toki Pipiwharauoroa Inanga- Greenstone Adze Pendant $800.00
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Hei Toki Pipiwharauoroa Inanga- Greenstone Adze Pendant

$800.00

With expertise and power the carver wields the adze. Relied on for survival in ancient times, traditional tools are imbued with significance and meaning. The...

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Rei Puta Raukaraka - Greenstone Tooth Pendant
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Rei Puta Raukaraka - Greenstone Tooth Pendant

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Often considered descendants of Tangaroa, whales whakapapa to Māori and are highly regarded tūpuna (ancestors) symbolising abundance and strength. Rei puta symbolise this connection, with...

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Nguru with Whakarei
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Nguru with Whakarei

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Nguru are flutes carved in the natural shape of the whale tooth. They are commonly played by mouth or using the nostrils to produce haunting...

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Rei Puta - Whale Tooth Pendant
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Rei Puta - Whale Tooth Pendant

Sold Out $2,600.00

Rei puta are chiefly taonga traditionally carved from the teeth of tohorā (whales). They are a reminder of the intimate connection between Māori and tohorā....

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Nguru -  Nose Flute
Nguru - Nose Flute $1,265.00
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Nguru - Nose Flute

$1,265.00

Nguru are flutes carved in the natural shape of the whale tooth. They are commonly played by mouth or using the nostrils to produce haunting...

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Nguru  -  Nose Flute
Nguru - Nose Flute $1,400.00
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Nguru - Nose Flute

$1,400.00

Nguru are flutes carved in the natural shape of the whale tooth. They are commonly played by mouth or using the nostrils to produce haunting...

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Chatoyant Gold Marquee Tangiwai Ring
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Chatoyant Gold Marquee Tangiwai Ring

Sold Out $1,100.00

Hand-carved by Alex Sands and featuring metal work by John Mayo, this Chatoyant Gold Marquee Tangiwai Ring measures 28 x 13 mm. Made from tangiwai pounamu and...

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Mangotaika Pouwhenua Sculpture
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Mangotaika Pouwhenua Sculpture

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This piece showcases a stained deer antler pouwhenua carved by Yuri Terenyi, elegantly framed with onewa and 18 tiger shark teeth. It rests on a...

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Kawakawa Fern Pendant with Sterling Silver Cap
Kawakawa Fern Pendant with Sterling Silver Cap $380.00
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Kawakawa Fern Pendant with Sterling Silver Cap

$380.00

This Piece was carved by Alex Sands and John Mayo and emasures 40 x 18 x 4mm

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Heru Parāoa - Whale bone hair ornament
Heru Parāoa - Whale bone hair ornament $1,000.00
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Heru Parāoa - Whale bone hair ornament

$1,000.00

Heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on heru were often a symbol of mana and prestige....

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Heru Parāoa - Traditional Whale Bone Hair Ornament
Heru Parāoa - Traditional Whale Bone Hair Ornament $950.00
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Heru Parāoa - Traditional Whale Bone Hair Ornament

$950.00

Traditionally heru were worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on heru were often a symbol of mana and prestige....

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Black Maire Heru  -  Traditional Māori Hair Ornament
Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament $380.00
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Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament

$380.00

Traditional Māori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on pre-European heru were often a symbol of...

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Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament
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Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament

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Traditional Māori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on pre-European heru were often a symbol of...

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Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament
Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament $450.00
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Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament

$450.00

Traditional Māori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on pre-European heru were often a symbol of...

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Porohita Inanga - Pounamu Disc Pendant
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Porohita Inanga - Pounamu Disc Pendant

Sold Out $530.00

Porohita are the circles that represent the completion of cycles and are often seen in the sky through the celestial bodies, Tama-nui-te-rā and Hina-te-Marama, the...

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Porohita Totoweka - Pounamu Disc Pendant
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Porohita Totoweka - Pounamu Disc Pendant

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Porohita are the circles that represent the completion of cycles and are often seen in the sky through the celestial bodies, Tama-nui-te-rā and Hina-te-Marama, the...

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Paraoa Kowhaiwhai Mere - Whale Bone Club
Paraoa Kowhaiwhai Mere - Whale Bone Club $8,520.00
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Paraoa Kowhaiwhai Mere - Whale Bone Club

$8,520.00

Mere pounamu were highly-prized taonga (heirlooms) handed down from one  generation to the next. To possess a mere siginified the status and mana (authority) of...

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Paraoa Rei Niho - Whale Tooth Pendant
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Paraoa Rei Niho - Whale Tooth Pendant

Sold Out $2,500.00

Rei puta are chiefly taonga traditionally carved from the teeth of Tohorā (whale). Rei niho, carved from pounamu, maintain the beauty of the traditional form,...

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Pūtātara - Conch Shell Trumpet
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Pūtātara - Conch Shell Trumpet

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This hand-carved pūtātara features a tōtara wooden mouthpiece carved with a double wheku design, engraved with unaunahi and inlaid with paua eyes.  The wood is...

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