NOTE: The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and are Not Included. Brand New, Never Used Hawaiian Designed Replica Beef Cow Bone Pendant with Adjustable Necklace. 100% Natural Beef Bone with New Zealand Paua Abalone Shell Accents. Design: Hawaiian Octopus; Cutout, Tapered Dome-Shape Front...
NOTE: The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and are Not Included. Brand New, Never Used Hawaiian Designed Replica Beef Cow Bone Pendant with Adjustable Necklace. 100% Natural Beef Bone with New Zealand Paua Abalone Shell Accents. Design: Hawaiian Octopus; Cutout, Tapered Dome-Shape Front, Cow Bone, Textured Detailing, Hand-Carved, Inlaid Paua Abalone Shells, Smooth Surface Polish Finish, Durable Waxed Twine Adjustable Cord; Symbolism: Complex, Diversified, Intelligent, Insight, Vision. Measures: Pendant is Approx. 43.5mm Widest (Approx. 1 11/16" Widest) X 7.7mm Thickest X 1 3/8" Long; Size: Necklace Cord is Approx. 27.0"-28.0" Long, Downward Size Adjustable to Your Length as Desired; Weight: Approx. 11.9-12.1 grams Total. Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Nani makamae" Means "Exquisite" and "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", and "Miki`oi" Means "Skilled Detailed Craftsmanship", All of Which Describe This Pendant and Necklace Combination Exactly! This Beautiful Hand-Carved Hawaiian Beef Cow Bone Replica Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, Surface Polish Background. This Labor-Intensive Pendant is Intricately and Professionally Hand-Carved and Hand-Shaped Into a Na He`e (Hawaiian Octopus) Design Using Beef Cow Bone. This One-Piece Design Features a Cutout, Octopus Displaying a Rounded Head, Eyes, Curled Arms and Tentacles to Enhance the Detailing. Superb Carving Details are Reflected Throughout the Octopuses Overall Tapered Arms and Dome-Shaped Body. The Octopuses Eyes are Inlaid with, Hand-Cut and Hand-Shaped New Zealand Paua Abalone Shells to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. This Pendant is Securely Mounted on a Polynesian Style Hand-plaited Cord. The Durable Khaki-Tan Cordage is Made From Many Strands of Nylon/Polyester, Waxed Cord That is Crafted Into a Double Spiral. The Adjustable Necklace Closure Is Crafted with Two, Round Carved Beads and a Smooth Angled-Barrel Stopper Made of Beef Cow Bone. The Reverse Side is Flat. Hawai`i Day Octopus (He`e): The Hawaiian Day Octopus (Octopus cyanea) is the most common octopus in Hawai`i. The Day octopus is also known as Cyane’s Octopus or the Big Blue Octopus. As its name suggests it hunts during the day and so has developed an amazing ability to camouflage itself by rapidly changing the overall color and texture of its skin. It has become adept at blending in so that it actually looks like the natural rocks surrounding it, both in color and texture. Its complex brain can tell when it moves from sand to rocks for example and it immediately instructs the skin to change so as to resemble the new environment. The Day octopus is quite large with a body length of around 16cm and legs reaching 80cm but even this doesn’t stop them from becoming virtually invisible to predators. Under normal circumstances the Day octopus has a brown color with dark oval patches that resemble eyes. Occasionally however these false eyes are not visible. The Day octopus feeds on crabs, small fishes, shrimp and bivalves. It excavates holes in coral reefs and these can be easily identified by the empty shells and other remains of its prey that litter the floor. The Day octopus is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region wherever there are coral reefs, from the Red Sea to the areas around the Hawai`ian Islands. A member of the same phylum as the clam (Mollusca), octopuses are noted for their remarkable intelligence, their ability to change color instantly, the cloud of ink they release to cover their exit, and their ability to compress themselves through tiny cracks. Hundreds of octopus species exist, from a half-inch long to 30 feet long. The larger ones start bigger, grow quickly and live two, maybe three years. Hawai`i's small day octopus lives only about one year. There are three forms of the plural of octopus; namely, octopuses, octopi, and octopodes. Currently, octopuses is the most common form in the UK as well as the US; octopodes is rare, and octopi is often objectionable. Ancient peoples of the Mediterranean were aware of the octopus, as evidenced by certain artworks and designs of prehistory. For example, a stone carving found in the archaeological recovery from Bronze Age Minoan Crete at Knossos has a depiction of a fisherman carrying an octopus. The Moche people of ancient Peru worshipped the sea and its animals; moreover, octopuses were often depicted in their art. The Hawai`ian creation myth relates that the present cosmos is only the last of a series, having arisen in stages from the wreck of the previous universe. In this account, the octopus is the lone survivor of the previous, alien universe. In Samoan mythology, Fe`e is the War-God, who is described as a huge octopus, living under the sea with his tentacles reaching to the far corners of the known world like a huge compass with eight hands. Fe`e was believed to cause thunderstorms in which his voice would be heard. The king's diviners would listen and if the god's voice was inauspicious, all war plans would be postponed. Fe`e courted the daughter of the King of Upolu, and when the king refused him, he knocked a hole in the barrier reef protecting the island, there the city of Apia now lies. There he had a stone house built for himself, the ruins of which have been pointed out to researchers. Under the sea he had a palace called Bale-Fe`e. Jacques Cousteau once said : "In the water the octopus looks like a silken scarf floating, swirling and settling gently as a leaf on a rock, the color of which it immediately assumes. The whole process is reminiscent of a ballet...somehow ethereal, and at the same time elaborate, elegant and slightly mischievous." The He`e are featured in Hawaiian mythology, and as 'aumakua (personal family gods). An 'aumakua could manifest itself in varying forms such as a shark, a sea turtle, a hawk, a lizard, a pueo (owl) or any other animal, plant or mineral. Members of the family were said to recognize their 'aumakua, no matter what form it chose, whether it be an insect on land or a crab in the ocean the following day. The ancestral god might appear in a dream to furnish guidance or spiritual strength in difficult times. When a fisherman or craftsman was especially successful, credit was often given to his 'aumakua for intervening with the principal gods to impart the Mana (Spiritual Power) that enabled an earthly being to develop such skill. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Beef Cow Bone Pendants are Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved, Each One is Unique to the Next; There are Subtle Variations in the Carving's Shape and Appearances, Which are Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. The Item's Picture Provides All the Main Appearance Characteristics That is Provided With Each Pendant Purchased. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Hawaiian Carved 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. We Ship Twice a Week on Wednesdays and Saturdays; and Daily During Traditional or Honoring Observance Holidays and the Christmas Shopping Season. USPS Express Delivery (2-Days Guaranteed) From <></>Hawai`i for All U.S. Addresses.<></>
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