Hei Manawa Inanga - Greenstone Heart Pendant

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Hei Manawa Inanga - Greenstone Heart PendantA contemporary form of aroha (love) and affection, hei manawa are the ideal gift for someone that you care about dearly. The heart represents the wisdom of emotion. It is compassion and understanding, life giving and complex. It has been considered as the seat of the soul, a vessel of identity, and a source of divine power across the ages. This hei manawa was carved by Jeremy Walsh from inanga pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa.

It measures 170mm by 35mm

It measures 95mm by 35mm

They measure: roughly 15mm (L)

Hamilton 3204 New Zealand

These were both practical weapons and highly-prized taonga (heirlooms) handed down from one generation to the next

Carved by Kirikiriroa artist Carol Turner

It measures 95mm by 23mm

with the carver taking the form of the rei parāoa (sperm whale tooth) and infusing it with their own inspiration

Relied on for survival in ancient times

This pair measures 77mm by 7mm

with notched paya eyes

the manaia is often depicted as a guardian of the earth