Inanga Porohita - Greenstone Disc Pendant

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Inanga Porohita - 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 Aaron Marshall from inanga pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai

has a glossy finish and is hung on a gold-plated chain

This porohita was carved by Jeremy Walsh from black marsden raukaraka pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu

This pekapeka was carved by Jeremy Walsh from kawakawa pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu

It measures 60mm by 60mm

The entire process took around 130 hours

bone and stone

often incorporating symbolic motifs and ancestral themes into his pieces

This hiku tohorā was carved by Aaron Marshall from raukaraka pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu

From the discovery of Aotearoa by the original whale rider Paikea

Hei Tiki represent the form of the first human

Rei puta are chiefly taonga traditionally carved from the teeth of tohorā (whale)

It measures 44mm by 32mm