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Sands Carving Studio have an exquisite range of bone necklaces, earrings and art sculptures , handcrafted by artisans to celebrate the rich heritage and artistry of Māori culture.
Antiqued Bone Hei Matau - Ornate Bone Fish Hook
$212.00 $282.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Antiqued Bone Manaia
$145.00 $194.00
Manaia are personal shield of great power, and are the embodiment of mana - the archetypal Maori measurement of worth, respect, and prestige. With ethereal presence and...
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Antiqued Deer Bone Koauau - Short Flute
$695.00 $926.00
Koauau are a form of flute used in traditional healing ceremonies. In welcoming new life, and escorting departing spirits. The tangi (sound) of the koauau...
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Bone Feather Brooch - Owen Mapp
$574.00 $765.00
This beautiful feather brooch is carved from cow bone and measures 8 x 3.8 cm. It was Carved by Owen Mapp. Owen Mapp is a...
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Bone Hei Tiki Necklace - Naki Fehoko
$191.00 $254.00
Hei tiki represent the form of the first human, worn by Māori they are a prestigious gift. Hei tiki are a remembrance of Tupuna (ancestors)...
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Bone Koru - Naki Fehoko
$88.00 $117.00
Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found throughout the forests of Aotearoa, Koru represents the growth, the...
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Bone Koru Koropepe - Naki Fehoko
$115.00 $153.00
A koropepe is a traditional Māori design resembling an eel or fish. It symbolises new beginnings, growth, and fertility, and often represents ancestral spirits or...
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Bone Niho Mau Taringa - Tooth Earrings
$76.00 $101.00
These earrings have been made from beef bone and carved into the shape of a tooth/niho. The Niho form represents strength, leadership and resilience. This...
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Bone Wheku - Mask by Norman Clark
$182.00 $242.00
This Wheku piece was carved from bone and features beautiful moko patterns. Tā moko is the permanent marking or "tattoo" as traditionally practised by Māori. This piece measures 52...
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Celtic Knot - Contemporary Bone Knot Pendant
$420.00 $560.00
Celtic knots are complete loops that have no start or finish. They could be said to represent eternity, whether this means loyalty, faith, friendship or...
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Contemporary Bone Hei Toki - Triple Koru Adze Pendant
$420.00 $560.00
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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Contemporary Bone Koru Toki - Kerry Thompson
$420.00 $560.00
Koru Toki - Contemporary Bone and Wood Adze Spiral Pendant Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found...
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Hei Matau - Contemporary Marble Fish Hook
$191.00 $254.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Hei Matau Pikorua - Contemporary Bone Twist Pendant
$88.00 $117.00
The twisting pikorua represents balance in all things. In its eternal connectedness and perpetual movement we see the balance of feminine and masculine, positive and...
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Kōauau/Short Flute - Antiqued Deer Bone Flute
$695.00 $926.00
Koauau are a form of flute used in traditional healing ceremonies, in welcoming new life, and escorting departing spirits. The tangi (sound) of the koauau...
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Koru - Contemporary Bone Spiral Pendant
$88.00 $117.00
Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found throughout the forests of Aotearoa, Koru represents the growth, the...
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Koru - Contemporary Bone Spiral Pendant
$88.00 $117.00
Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found throughout the forests of Aotearoa, Koru represents the growth, the...
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Koru - Contemporary Bone Spiral Pendant
$88.00 $117.00
Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found throughout the forests of Aotearoa, Koru represents the growth, the...
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Koru Hei Matau - Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$88.00 $117.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$88.00 $117.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$88.00 $117.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$88.00 $117.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$88.00 $117.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$97.00 $129.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$97.00 $129.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$97.00 $129.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$88.00 $117.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$97.00 $129.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$97.00 $129.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Koru Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
$97.00 $129.00
Hei matau are fish hooks fashioned in the style of Māui. These are symbols of abundance, prosperity, and wealth. They are also considered to provide...
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Koru Manawa - Bone Heart Pendant
$88.00 $117.00
The Manawa (heart) is a timeless depiction of love. Combined with the Koru, this piece represents new life, family, purity, and peace. This piece was...
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Koru Pikorua - Contemporary Bone Twist Pendant
$97.00 $129.00
The twisting Pikorua represents balance in all things. In its eternal connectedness and perpetual movement we see the balance of feminine and masculine, positive and negative,...
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Koru Toki - Contemporary Bone Adze Spiral Earrings
$420.00 $560.00
Koru Toki - Contemporary Bone Adze Spiral Earrings Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found throughout the...
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Koru Toki - Contemporary Bone Adze Spiral Pendant
$420.00 $560.00
Koru Toki - Contemporary Bone Adze Spiral Pendant Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found throughout the...
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Manaia Pouwhenua - Antiqued Bone Carved Pendant | Yuri Terenyi
$764.00 $1,019.00
This Manaia Pouwhenua - Antiqued Bone Carved Pendant was hand-carved and finished by master carver and artist Yuri Terenyi. It boasts very fine ornamental designs and is finished...
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Manaia Pouwhenua - Antiqued Bone Carved Pendant | Yuri Terenyi
$779.00 $1,039.00
This Manaia Pouwhenua - Antiqued Bone Carved Pendant was hand-carved and finished by master carver and artist Yuri Terenyi. It boasts very fine ornamental designs and is finished...
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Matao - Contemporary Bone Dolphin Pendant
$88.00 $117.00
Dolphins are a symbol of a kaitiaki (guardian) of the realm of Tangaroa (God of the Ocean). In the Maori world, they are a sign of...
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Mau Kaki Parāoa - Whalebone Reel Beaded Necklace
$167.00 $222.00
This Mau Kaki Parāoa - Whalebone Reel Beaded Necklace features black and red glass beads with whalebone at its centre. It was hand-crafted by Yuri Terenyi and...
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Mau Kakī Pounamu Rei Niho Parāoa - Moa Hunter Period Nephrite and Whalebone Neck Ornament
$2,355.00 $3,140.00
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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Moa Bone Rei Niho - New Zealand Tooth Pendant with Whakapapa Notches
$2,083.00 $2,778.00
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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Nguru - Antiqued Deer Bone Nose Flute
$954.00 $1,272.00
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 and...
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Paraoa Kowhaiwhai Mere - Whale Bone Club
$5,144.00 $6,858.00
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 Manaia - Finau Katoa
$954.00 $1,272.00
Manaia are the kaitiaki (guardian) of the earth, sky, and sea. Worn as a pendant they protect the wearer from harm and are a symbol...
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Paraoa Mau Taringa - Whale Bone Earrings
$514.00 $685.00
Mau Taringa are earrings that are carved in both traditional and contemporary styles. Mau Taringa are gifts for those we care for and when worn,...
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Paraoa Pouwhenua - Whale Rib Bone Sculpture
$2,415.00 $3,220.00
This Paraoa Pouwhenua - Whale Rib Bone Sculpture measures 20 x 4.5 and was hand carved by Alex Sands. It sits on a brass frame...
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Paraoa Wahaika - Whale Bone Close Combat Weapon
$5,434.00 $7,245.00
Wahaika, meaning the fish mouth, were close-combat weapons used to bait and engage an enmy into a duel at their peril. The notched edge of...
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Pekapeka - Bone Pendant
$212.00 $282.00
This piece was designed and hand-carved from cow bone and is hung by an adjustable hand-plaited cord. This piece measures at 81 x 42 mm This piece...
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Pēpi Mau Taringa - Mini Shark Teeth Earrings
$37.00 $49.00
Shark teeth earrings, which have been worn by Polynesians and Māori since the earliest exploration of Polynesia. They connect to the spirit of the shark,...
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