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...
Manaia Pouwhenua - Antiqued Bone Carved Pendant | Yuri Terenyi
€652,95
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...
Manaia Pouwhenua - Antiqued Bone Carved Pendant | Yuri Terenyi
€640,95
This antiqued bone manaia pouwhenua was hand-carved and finished by master carver and artist Yuri Terenyi. It boasts very fine ornamental designs and is finished with...
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...
A koropepe is a traditional Māori design resembling a tuna (eel) or ika (fish). It symbolises new beginnings, growth, and fertility, and often represents ancestral...
Manaia, a powerful personal guardian in Māori tradition, embodies mana – the concept of personal power, authority, and prestige. Believed to possess ethereal presence and...
Koru are the quintessential pattern of Māori design. Taken from the fern frond, are found throughout the forests of Aotearoa, koru represent the growth, transformation,...
Tōrino Pikorua - Bone Twist Pendant | Peter Mitchell
€81,95
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Manaia, a powerful personal guardian in Māori tradition, embodies mana – the concept of power, authority, and prestige. Believed to possess ethereal presence and energy,...
The treasures and vital sustenance of Tangaroa, kaitiaki (protector) of the ocean, required our tūpuna (ancestors) to be expert mariners. The lines and curves of...
The lines and curves of the matau (fishhook) not only represent abundance and prosperity but also safe passage across life's journeys, echoing the voyages undertaken...