Kōuma Raukaraka - Greenstone Breastplate Pendant
WS$ 1,362.00
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 personal protection that share their beauty to te ao tūroa (the outer world). It is embellished with whakapapa notches, representing genealogy and connection to ones ancestors.
This kōuma was carved by Samuel Potter from Marsden flower raukaraka pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa. It measures 75mm by 31mm, has a glossy finish, and is bound with an adjustable hand-braided polyester cord.
