44mm Maori Friendship Koru Cow Bone Necklace 28" Adj #3

NOTE: The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and is Not Included. Brand New, Never Used Maori-Designed Replica Beef (Cow) Bone Pendant. 100% Natural, Carved Beef Cow Bone (Not Treated, Not Colored) With Adjustable Waxed Nylon Cord and Engraved Black Ink Accents. Symbolism: Koru...

NOTE: The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and is Not Included. Brand New, Never Used Maori-Designed Replica Beef (Cow) Bone Pendant. 100% Natural, Carved Beef Cow Bone (Not Treated, Not Colored) With Adjustable Waxed Nylon Cord and Engraved Black Ink Accents. Symbolism: Koru: The Koru, Which is Often Used in Maori Art as a Symbol of Creation, is a Scroll Shape That is Linked to New Zealand Fern Plants. The Koru (or Spiral) Depicts New Beginnings, Growth and Harmony. It Also Represents Peace, Tranquility and Spirituality. Overall, the Koru Represents the Unfolding of New Life, New Beginnings, Growth, Strength, Peace and Movement that is Shared with the Another Person (Eternal Friendship). The Engraved Lines: A Maori Raranga (Weaving) Takitahi (One by One, Once Told) Pattern Created With Crossover or Over and Under Lines, Within Double-Lined End Borders (Your Life's Path) and Outer Perpendicular Lines (Hardships and Challenges Along With Happiness and Accomplishments). A Life Long Journey of a Path One's Life Takes and the Crossroads or Obstacles One Bears, But Eventually Overcomes Them in a Positive Manner Until the Journey Comes to an End at Which Time a New Life Journey Begins. Design: Maori Single Koru With Life Lines #3; Cutout, Openwork, Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved Design, Hand-Engraved Pattern, Beef Cow Bone, Rounded Tapered Sides Design, Permanent Black Ink Colored, Traditional Hand-Braided Lashing, Smooth Polished Surface Finish, Durable Waxed Nylon Adjustable Cord, Beef Cow Bone Necklace Closures, Oval Shape; Measures: Pendant is Approx. 44mm Widest (Just Under 1 3/4" Widest) X 2.4mm-6.1mm Thick X 2.0" Long; Size: Tan Nylon Cord is Approx. 27.0-28.0" Long, Maximum Length and Downward Size Adjustable to Shorter Lengths as Desired; Weight: Approx. 15.1-15.6 grams. Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Mai na kupuna mai" Means "Traditional", "Miki`oi" Means "Skilled Detailed Craftsmanship", "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", and "Nani makamae" Means "Exquisite", All of Which Describe This Pendant and Necklace Combination Exactly! This Labor-Intensive Design Features a Single, Openwork Swirling Koru (Folded Curling Loop) Scroll Pattern (Please See Details Below). This Beautiful New Zealand Maori Koru Replica Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, Surface Polished Background. This Traditional Maori Creation is Meticulously Hand-Cut, Hand-Carved and Hand-Shaped Using a Single Piece of Beef Cow Bone, Which is Attached With a Khaki-Tan Lashing and Cordage. The Entire Pendant Displays a Nice Natural, White to Off-White Colored Glossy Patina. The Pendant is Securely Mounted Onto an Intricately Lashed Adjustable Kaula (Rope, Cordage, String). The Hand-Braided Kaula is Created Using a Strong, Lasting Waxed Nylon Yarn. The Bottom Portions of the Koru's Outer Most Ending Loop is Scrimshawed (Engraved) With a Traditional Takitahi Weave Pattern and Life Lines to Further Beautify the Details (Please See Details Below). The Engraved Lines are Filled With a Permanent Black Ink Coloring to Accentuate the Overall Appearance.The Adjustable Necklace Closure is Crafted With Two, Smooth Round-Shaped Beads and a Smooth Angled Barrel-Shaped Stopper Each Made of Beef Cow Bone. Superb Carved Details Throughout! About Raranga Takitahi With Koru Element Symbolism: Maori weaving is full of symbolic hidden messages, embodied with the spiritual values and beliefs of the Maori people. Weaving is endowed with the very essence of the spiritual values of Maori people. The ancient Polynesian belief is that the artist is a vehicle through whom the gods create. Of all the Maori weaving techniques, Raranga is the one that has best survived the longest. It also has the strongest links with Pacific Island weaving. The symbolism and hidden meanings are contained in the many patterns, both ancient and modern, used in the many forms of weaving, and in the fibers themselves. For Maori, Raranga is also a powerful symbol that evokes tribal memories of the ancestors and the arts they brought with them to Aotearoa (New Zealand), and that the ancestors have passed down. A living art and a living symbol that has survived within their language and culture. Raranga evokes all strong feelings of unity and togetherness; the weaving together of the people into their families, and spiritually, the weaving together of all of creation into a single indivisible living wholeness. Raranga also serves as a symbol for the gradual weaving together of many strands of information, insight and knowledge into a story. Takitahi is one of the two most common Maori weaves. They show the interlacement of the warp vertical and weft horizontal. It is the simplest structure required. Only two warp threads and two weft threads are necessary to attain a repeat of the pattern. The simplest form is by going over and under the threads in an alternating pattern. This Maori Bone Pendant is further enhanced by shaping its outline into a Koru, in keeping with many traditional Maori designs. The Koru (Curl) represents peace and tranquility, personal growth, new life and harmony. The Koru symbolizes the unfurling of a New Zealand Silver Fern shoot. The shoot of the fern has a curled-over tip which unfurls to eventually become a fern leaf. As it reaches up towards the light, the new fern shoot strives for perfection to encourage new positive beginnings. The spiral circular shape conveys the geometry of life being a sacred creation and the idea of perpetual movement. The inward coil suggests a return to the point of origin. Most bone carvings combine elements from several areas of mythology which interact with each other to tell a story. Each element has its own specific meaning and the way they are portrayed or combined is what gives a carving its own special character. The meanings of some elements vary from region to region but all share common roots. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Bone Pendants are Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved, Each One is Unique to the Next; There are Subtle Variations in the Carving's Shape Appearances and Engraved Accented Cuts, Which are Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. The Item's Picture Provides All the Main Appearance Characteristics that is Provided in Each Pendant Purchased. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Traditionally Replicated Maori Jewelry. Hand-Carved with "aloha". Certain High-Value Items Will Have Required Shipping Insurance to Protect Your Order’s Cost Value Against Shipping That is Lost, Stolen or Damaged by Others and Will Already Be Included in the FLAT Rate Shipping Cost. Please Understand We Should Not Be Held Responsible For Delivery Time Once Your Order Has Shipped as We Are Not the Individuals Delivering Your Package. 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