adornments
Pounamu Ipu Kohatu - New Zealand Bowl
CHF 693.00
This piece measures 13 x 12 cm and features a beautiful high gloss polish. Pounamu Ipu Kohatu is crafted for versatile use as both a...
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Moa Hunter Period - Shell Rei Niho Neck Ornament
CHF 2,182.00
The Archaic or Moa Hunter period is when the Polynesians made first contact with the moa, around 700 to 800 years ago. Moa Hunter people...
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Hawaiian Lei Niho Palaoa
CHF 1,186.00
The Lei Niho Palaoa is a Hawaiian neck ornament traditionally worn by ali’i (chiefs) of both sexes. It was traditionally crafted from braided human hair and ivory teeth...
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Pūtātara - Shell Trumpet with Whale Tooth Mouthpiece
CHF 4,720.00
Pūtātara are instruments made from the shell of the triton sea snail. Their oro (sound) was used to herald the arrival of manuhiri (visitors) and...
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Paraoa Kowhaiwhai Mere - Whale Bone Club
CHF 4,041.00
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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Kawakawa Hei Toki - Pounamu Adze Pendant
CHF 427.00
In the ancient Māori world, the Toki or adze was a vital tool in everyday life. Toki have come to represent the strength and skill...
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Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament
CHF 214.00
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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Heru Parāoa- Traditional Whale Bone Hair Ornament
CHF 522.00
Traditionally heru are worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. The decorations on pre-European heru were often a symbol of mana and...
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Black Maire Heru - Traditional Māori Hair Ornament
CHF 181.00
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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Heru Parāoa - Traditional Whale Bone Hair Ornament
CHF 451.00
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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Heru Maire - Black Maire Hair Ornament
CHF 181.00
Traditionally heru are 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 - Whale Bone Hair Ornament
CHF 617.00
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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Nguru - Nose Flute
CHF 665.00
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
CHF 600.00
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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Heru Parāoa - Whale bone hair ornament
CHF 475.00
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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Hei Toki Pipiwharauroa - Greenstone Toki Pendant
CHF 342.00
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 Inanga - Greenstone Tooth Pendant
CHF 423.00
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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Rei Puta Inanga - Greenstone Tooth Pendant
CHF 342.00
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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Parāoa Pouwhenua - Whale Rib Bone Sculpture
CHF 1,898.00
Similar to Native American totem poles, pouwhenua convey narratives that hold great importance for the Māori community, symbolizing their enduring cultural legacy in New Zealand....
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Hei Toki Pipiwharauroa - Greenstone Adze Pendant
CHF 854.00
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 Niho Parāoa - Carved Whale Tooth Pendant
CHF 1,063.00
Rei puta are chiefly taonga traditionally carved from the teeth of tohorā (whale). Rei Niho carved from pounamu maintains the beauty of the traditional form,...
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Roimata Kōkopu - Greenstone Teardrop Pendant
CHF 342.00
The roimata embodies our emotions in times of joy, sadness, celebration and tribulation. Traditionally made from pounamu adzes or similar tools that were too worn...
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Roimata Inanga - Greenstone Teardrop Pendant
CHF 423.00
The roimata embodies our emotions in times of joy, sadness, celebration and tribulation. Traditionally made from pounamu adzes or similar tools that were too worn...
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Porohita Totoweka - Greenstone Disc Pendant
CHF 257.00
Porohita (circle) symbolise the completion of cycles, a concept reflected in the celestial dance of Tama-nui-te-rā and Hina-te-marama, the sun and the moon. These circular...
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Kōuma Īnanga - Greenstone Breastplate Pendant
CHF 328.00
Kōuma are breastplates or shield adornments that represent strength and leadership, whilst evoking the physical. Evolving from personal body armour, they are a taonga of...
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Kōuma Raukaraka - Greenstone Breastplate Pendant
CHF 385.00
Kōuma are breastplates or shield adornments that represent strength and leadership, whilst evoking the physical. Evolving from personal body armour, they are a taonga of...
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Pātiti Parāoa - Whale Bone Hatchet
CHF 3,558.00
Pātiti are the outcome of European trade and Māori ingenuity. Originally post-colonial tools traded to Māori, pātiti are hatchets with the heads made from the...
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Rei Puta Parāoa - Sperm Whale Tooth Pendant
CHF 1,957.00
Often considered descendants of Tangaroa, whales are highly regarded tūpuna (ancestors) symbolizing abundance and strength. Rei puta parāoa (sperm whale tooth pendants) are highly prized...
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Rei Puta Parāoa - Sperm Whale Tooth Pendant
CHF 1,779.00
Often considered descendants of Tangaroa, whales are highly regarded tūpuna (ancestors) symbolizing abundance and strength. Rei puta parāoa (sperm whale tooth pendants) are highly prized...
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Hei Toki Pipiwharauoroa Inanga- Greenstone Adze Pendant
CHF 380.00
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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Hei Toki - Whalebone Adze Pendant
CHF 226.00
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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