Rei Puta Inanga - Greenstone Tooth Pendant

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Rei Puta Inanga - Greenstone Tooth PendantOften considered descendants of Tangaroa, whales whakapapa to Mori and are highly regarded tpuna (ancestors) symbolising abundance and strength. Rei puta symbolise this connection, with the carver taking the form of the rei puta paroa (sperm whale tooth) and infusing it with their own inspiration. This rei puta was carved by Alex Sands from flower inanga pounamu sourced from the Arahura River of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa. It measures 97mm by 45mm and

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

Shark tooth earrings have been worn by Polynesians and Māori since the earliest exploration of Polynesia

sperm whale teeth

suspended on a gold-plated sterling silver chain

This pair was carved by Samuel Potter from kawakawa pounamu

This workshop will take up to 2 full days of 6-7 hrs due to the complexity of the form

Matau-manaia are contemporary forms of wearable taonga

koru represent the growth and transformation

It is bound with a 24 cm hand-made

It measures 52mm by 50mm

with red wax eyes engraved with unaunahi

symbolizing the sixth sense and signifying mauri