NOTES: The Pendant in the Item's Picture's is the One You Will Receive. Please Note the Measurements of This Medium-Sized Pendant to Make a Better Informed Purchase Decision. Brand New, Never Used Genuine New Zealand Maori-Designed Beef Cow Bone Plate Pendant With Braided Necklace. 100% Hand-Carved Maori...
NOTES: The Pendant in the Item's Picture's is the One You Will Receive. Please Note the Measurements of This Medium-Sized Pendant to Make a Better Informed Purchase Decision. Brand New, Never Used Genuine New Zealand Maori-Designed Beef Cow Bone Plate Pendant With Braided Necklace. 100% Hand-Carved Maori Beef Cow Bone Tahei (Necklace Adornment) With Hand-Braided Necklace Cord and Beef Cow Bone Toggle Closure.
- Symbolism: (Honu - Green Sea Turtle): A Guardian. For the Maori, the Sea Turtle is a "Life’s Navigator". The honu are occasional visitors to <></>New Zealand waters and are well known since ancient times. The Honu is the symbol of longevity, peace, humility, fertility and the spirit within. They also represent wisdom and those who enjoy traveling. Turtles are also featured in tribal traditions as Kaitiaki (Guardians, Guides) on the ancestors' canoe journeys. 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; 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. Puhoro (Curled Lines): The Maori Puhoro is a Type of Moko (Tattoo) Pattern Traditionally Worn on the Arms or Legs. The Hand-Carved Puhoro Design on This Tahei is Based on Traditional Maori Ta Moko Tattooing Patterns. The Design Depicts the Wake of a Canoe, Gliding at Speed Across the Water With Rippling Waves Following Close Behind. As With all Maori Designs, it Carries a Spiritual Meaning. The Puhoro Represents Swiftness, Agility, Strength, and Courage of Character.
- Carver: Makai is a gifted Master Hawaiian Wood, Shell and Bone Carver. Makai was born in Hawai`i and is currently residing on the Mainland. In Hawaiian, “Makai” means “Ocean”. His skills extend to all sorts of Polynesian-Designed Craft Influences From the Various Islands of Oceania and the South Indo-Pacific regions. Makai was trained in the fine art of carving materials by his grandfather. His skills are generational and inherent. With each hand-carved shell, wooden, or composite Makau Fish Hook piece, he creates amazing works-of-art. Each and every piece is 100% unique in its own right; it is not mass-produced. I hope you will enjoy one or more of his mini-masterpieces created with mana (spiritual power).
- Design: Maori Honu With Koru and Puhoro #3; Cutout, Openwork, Raised, Unisex, Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved Beef Cow Bone, Hand-Engraved Surface Patterns, Rounded Dome-Shaped Front Surface, Smooth Flat-Rounded Reverse, Hand-Braided Woven Necklace, Smooth Polished Surface Finish, Durable Black Nylon Non-Adjustable Cord, Hand-Carved Beef Cow Bone Sprial Column Necklace Accents and Toggle Closure.
- Color/s: White to Creamy Off-White Glossy Patina.
- Measures: Approx. 2 7/8" Widest X 1 1/8" High X Just Under 3/16" Thickest.
- Size: Necklace is Approx. 18.0" Long, Overall 20.0" Circumference Around the Inside Including Top of Plate.
- Weight: Approx. 20.8 grams Total.
- Features: This Beautiful Hand-Carved Maori Tahei Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, Surface Polish Background. This Labor-Intensive Pendant is Intricately Hand-Cut, Hand-Carved, and Hand-Shaped Into a Guardian Protective Symbol For Strong Friendships Pattern Using a Single Piece of Beef Cow Bone. The Plate Design Features an Openwork Curved Bowed (Crescent) Shape Blended With Once Large Centered Honu (Green Sea Turtle) Adorned on Each Side With Koru Scrolls and Puhoro Swirls. Pendant is Securely Mounted Onto a Hand-Braided Black Colored Taura (rope, cordage, string) Accented With Hand-Carved Spiraling Vertical Columns. Incorporated With a Hand-Carved Beef Cow Bone Loop and Toggle Closure. Purchase Assurance of Quality: The Pendant in the Item's Picture's is the One You Will Receive. As Each of These Pendants Are Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved Using Beef Cow Bone, Each One is Unique to the Next; There Are Slight Variations in the Carving's Appearances and Slight Differences in the Surface Engraved Patterns, Which Are Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. The Item's Pictures Provide All the Main Appearance Characteristics Provided With Each Pendant Necklace Purchased. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Traditional Replicated Maori Jewelry. Hand-Carved with "mana." 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. Please Feel Free to Contact Us With Any Questions. Live Aloha!<></>
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