PPO2840S
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This Pounamu Mere Reke - New Zealand Jade War Club Heel Pendant has been carved with the darker outer edge of Raukaraka pounamu and and features a black hand-braided wax cord.
Measures approximately 8 x 3.2 cm.
Mere pounamu were highly-prized taonga (heirlooms) handed down from one generation to the next. To possess a mere signified the status and mana (authority) of those who would wield it. Historically, mere were often used in ceremony or on occasion as a gift to settle grievances.
This piece was hand carved by Alex Sands
Collections: Traditional Carving, Weapons All, Yuki Tanaka
Category: mere, traditional, weapon, Yuki
Type: Mere
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