Porohita Inanga - Greenstone Disc Pendant

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Porohita Inanga - Greenstone Disc PendantPorohita (circle) symbolise the completion of cycles, a concept reflected in the celestial dance of Tama nui te r and Hina te marama, the sun and the moon. These circular movements across the sky serve as a powerful reminder of the cyclical nature of life. Giving a porohita as a gift expresses a deep desire to have that person at the center of one's world. This porohita was carved by Ray Stokes from inanga pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai

they are a triangular design comprised of many smaller triangle “teeth”

It measures 36mm in diameter

It measures 71mm by 28mm and is bound with an adjustable hand-braided cord

This heru was hand-carved by Alex Sands from parāoa (whale bone) and measures 128 x 38mm

This heru was carved by Finau Katoa from cow bone

Traditional Māori heru are combs worn as functional hair ornaments by both men and women

With a career spanning several decades

This pikorua was carved by Peter Mitchell from beef bone

It measures 107mm by 54mm

This hei manawa was carved by Jeremy Walsh from kōkopu pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu

meticulously handcrafted by Alex Sands

This exquisitely hand-tooled hei tiki was carved by Layton Robertson and measures approximately 70 x 45 mm