29.5mm Maori Carved Cow Bone Eternal Koru Necklace 28"

NOTE: The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and is Not Included. Brand New, Never Used Maori Designed Beef Cow Bone Pendant. 100% Hand-Carved Beef Cow Bone Replica Pendant With Adjustable Necklace. Symbolism: The Pendant's Outer Ring Shape Signifies "Eternity". The Swirled Scroll Shape...

NOTE: The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and is Not Included. Brand New, Never Used Maori Designed Beef Cow Bone Pendant. 100% Hand-Carved Beef Cow Bone Replica Pendant With Adjustable Necklace. Symbolism: The Pendant's Outer Ring Shape Signifies "Eternity". The Swirled Scroll Shape Represents New Life, New Beginnings, Growth, Strength, Peace and Movement That is Shared With Another Person. Overall, this Pendant Signifies an Eternal Bond of Friendship. Design: Maori Eternal Single Koru; Cutout, Openwork, Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved Beef Cow Bone, Smooth Surface Polished, Waxed Nylon Adjustable Cord; Measures: Pendant is Approx. 29mm-30mm Widest (Just Over 1 1/8" Widest) X 5mm Thickest X 1 1/8"-1 3/16" Long; Size: Tan Waxed Nylon Cord is 28.0" Long, Downward Size Adjustable to Shorter Lengths as Desired; Weight: Approx. 7.9-8.4 grams. Features: This is a Beautiful Hand-Carved Maori Eternal Koru Replica Pendant. The Pendant is Hand-Cut, Hand-Carved and Hand-Shaped in a Traditional Maori Design Using Beef Cow Bone. The Design Features a Carved, Openwork Eternal Ring With a Single Koru Swirling at the Center (Please See Meaning Below to Explain the Shape and Carving). The Pendant is Surface Polished to a Smooth Finish to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. The Pendant is Securely Lashed and Mounted on a Tan, Adjustable Waxed Nylon Cord to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. The Hand-Carved Adjustable Necklace Closure is Created With Two Round-Shaped Beads and an Angled Barrel Stopper Using Beef Cow Bone. Carving Meaning: 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; Specifically, the New Zealand Silver Fern. 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. The Koru therefore Symbolizes the Way in Which Life Both Changes and Stays the Same. The Koru is an Integral Symbol in Maori Carvings and Tattoos and the Shape is Often Carved Using Bone or Shells. 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). Everything is Reborn and Continues, a Renewal and Hope for the Future. Carving History: Maori carvings date back to the original settlers of New Zealand or Aotearoa in Maori, meaning land of the long white cloud. These settlers arrived around the 12th century and legend states they came from Hawaiki, the sacred homeland in the pacific. The art of carving, for the Maori is something very special and unique. Each piece is full of symbolism and meaning. In almost all types of art forms today, you can see unmistakable shapes and distinct flow lines of Maori Art. Today, with modern tools, carving has been taken to new heights, with some of New Zealand's top carvers creating spectacular pieces. One can never truly compare the skilled beauty and sacredness of the antique artwork from the Tupuna (Ancestors). They created the base and the knowledge to share what is now seen in New Zealand native art today. Bone carving is a traditional and often sacred craft practiced by some of the more warlike native tribes around the world. Bone carvings are some of the most beautiful wearable art works available today and come in a wide variety of styles from very traditional pieces to the more contemporary or modern styles. Pendants, jewelry and various tools such as needles, spear tips and fish hooks made from bone developed into a fine art form with great importance being placed on every piece, many of which took years to make using stone tools. Some have inlays of precious stones or colorful shell and all have a story or meaning behind their design. It is believed that a bone carving which is worn with respect or given and received with love, takes on part of the spirit of those who wear or handle it. In this way it becomes a spiritual link between people spanning time and distance. A carving that has been worn by family or tribal members over many generations contains the spirit of all of those people and is truly a great and powerful treasure. 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 Beef Cow Bone Pendants are Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved, Each One is Unique to the Next; There are Slight Variations in the Carving's Shape Appearances, Which is 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 Traditional Maori Jewelry. 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. 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