Bone Carvings
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.
Bone Double Koru - Naki Fehoko
€96,95
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,...
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Bone Hei Tiki Necklace - Naki Fehoko
€168,95
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
€77,95
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 Heru - Traditional Maori Hair Comb
€168,95
Traditional Maori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. Often the decorations on pre-European heru were a symbol of...
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Celtic Knot - Contemporary Bone Knot Pendant
€372,95
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
€372,95
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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Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
€96,95
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...
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Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fish Hook Pendant
€96,95
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...
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Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fishhook Pendant
€96,95
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...
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Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fishhook Pendant
€96,95
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...
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Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fishhook Pendant
€96,95
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...
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Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fishhook Pendant
€96,95
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...
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Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fishhook Pendant
€96,95
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...
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Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fishhook Pendant
€96,95
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...
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Hei Matau - Contemporary Marble Fish Hook
€168,95
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 Wheua - Bone Hook Pendant
€803,95
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...
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Hei Matau-a-Māui - Hook of Maui Pendant
€964,95
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...
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Hei Taniwha Paikea - Whale Bone Taniwha Pendant
€1.606,95
Taniwha are the nature spirits of Aotearoa. Peaceful or malicious, they can be found in deep rivers, dark caves, and dense bush and take the...
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Hei Toki Wheua - Bone Adze Pendant
€372,95
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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Heru Parāoa - Whale Bone Hair Ornament
€696,95
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
€508,95
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 Parāoa - Whale bone hair ornament
€535,95
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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Heru Parāoa- Traditional Whale Bone Hair Ornament
€589,95
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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Heru with Matau - Traditional Māori Hair Comb
€150,95
Traditional Māori Heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women. Often the decorations on pre-European heru were a symbol of mana and...
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Koropepe Wheua - Naki Fehoko
€101,95
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...
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Koru - Contemporary Bone Spiral Pendant
€96,95
Koru, the quintessential Māori pattern, represents growth, transformation, potential, and peace. Taken from the fern frond found throughout the forests of Aotearoa, koru represent the...
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Koru Hei Matau - Bone Fish Hook Pendant
€96,95
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 Toki - Contemporary Bone Adze Spiral Earrings
€372,95
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
€372,95
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 Parāoa - Whale Bone Manaia Pendant
€846,95
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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Manaia Pouwhenua - Antiqued Bone Carved Pendant | Yuri Terenyi
€677,95
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...
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Manaia Pouwhenua - Antiqued Bone Carved Pendant | Yuri Terenyi
€690,95
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...
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Manaia Wheua - Antiqued Bone Pendant
€241,95
Manaia, a powerful personal guardian in Māori tradition, embodies mana – the concept of power, authority, and prestige. Believed to possess ethereal presence and energy,...
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Manaia Wheua - Bone Manaia Pendant
€187,95
Manaia, a powerful personal guardian in Māori tradition, embodies mana – the concept of personal power, authority, and prestige. Believed to possess ethereal presence and...
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Mau Taringa Mako - Mini Shark Teeth Earrings
€50,95
Shark tooth earrings have been worn by Polynesians and Māori since the earliest exploration of Polynesia. They connect to the spirit of the shark, its...
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Nguru - Antiqued Deer Bone Nose Flute
€846,95
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
€4.563,95
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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Parāoa Pouwhenua - Whale Rib Bone Sculpture
€2.142,95
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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Pekapeka - Bone Pendant
€187,95
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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Pikorua - Contemporary Bone Twist Pendant
€96,95
The pikorua (twist) embodies the universal principle of duality and balance. Its intertwined form symbolizes the interconnectedness of opposing forces: light and darkness, masculine and...
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Pikorua - Contemporary Bone Twist Pendant
€96,95
The pikorua (twist) embodies the universal principle of duality and balance. Its intertwined form symbolizes the interconnectedness of opposing forces: light and darkness, masculine and...
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Pikorua - Contemporary Bone Twist Pendant
€96,95
The pikorua (twist) embodies the universal principle of duality and balance. Its intertwined form symbolizes the interconnectedness of opposing forces: light and darkness, masculine and...
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Pikorua - Contemporary Bone Twist Pendant
€96,95
The pikorua (twist) embodies the universal principle of duality and balance. Its intertwined form symbolizes the interconnectedness of opposing forces: light and darkness, masculine and...
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Pounamu Lizard on Stone - Sculpture by Roger Chapman
€1.231,95
This unique piece features a pounamu carved lizard sitting on river polished stone. It measures 7 x 9.5 cm and was carved by Roger Chapman. ...
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Seal Tooth Rei Niho - Carved Tooth Pendant
€433,95
Rei Puta are chiefly taonga traditionally carved from the teeth of Tohorā (whale). Rei Niho, carved from seal teeth, maintains the beauty of the traditional form,...
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Tohora - Contemporary Bone Fish-hook
€77,95
Whale tails are a symbol of the Tohorā (whale). Tohorā are the kaitiaki (guardians) of the realm of Tangaroa (God of the Ocean). In the...
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Tōrino Pikorua - Bone Twist Pendant | Peter Mitchell
€85,95
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,...
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Whale Bone Mau Taringa - Drop Pendant Earrings
€270,95
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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