Maori Carved Bone Humpback Flukes Koru Necklace Adj

Brand New, Never Used Maori-Designed Replica Bone Pendant With Necklace. 100% Hand-Carved Domesticated Natural Beef (Cow) Bone With Adjustable Necklace Cord.- Symbolism: Whale Tail A Guardian Protector, Wisdom. The Ocean has Always Been the Dominant Force for the Maori People Who Traveled Huge Distances in Their Long Canoes...

Brand New, Never Used Maori-Designed Replica Bone Pendant With Necklace. 100% Hand-Carved Domesticated Natural Beef (Cow) Bone With Adjustable Necklace Cord.

- Symbolism: Whale Tail A Guardian Protector, Wisdom. The Ocean has Always Been the Dominant Force for the Maori People Who Traveled Huge Distances in Their Long Canoes and Lived on the Bounty of the Tropical Waters. They Had a Great Respect for the Ocean and the Creatures in the Sea and in Particular Dolphins and Whales. The Whale With its Great Size and Obvious Intelligence Played an Important Part in the Culture of the Maori and Throughout Polynesia. They Were Often Represented as an Example of Family Love With Mother and Calf Always Side by Side and Touching at Every Opportunity. Many Whales in an Area Often Meant an Absence of Sharks. The Whale Also Symbolizes Empathy for Conservation Issues, and Strength with Sensitivity. Today, the Whale Represents Protection on all Forms of Transport. Koru (Spiral Scroll) 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. New Zealand has Some of the Most Beautiful Ferns in the World. The Koru (or Sprial) Depicts New Beginnings, Growth and Harmony, Taken From the Symbolism of a Unfurled Silver Fern Leaf. The Shoot of the Fern has a Curled-over Tip, Which Unfurls to Eventually Become a Fern Leaf. The Spiraling Koru, Represents the Fern Frond as it Opens, Bringing New Life and Purity to the World. As it Reaches Up Towards the Light, the New Fern Shoot Strives for Perfection to Encourage New Positive Beginnings. It Also Represents Peace, Tranquility and Spirituality Along With a Strong Sense of Regrowth or New 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.
- Design: Humpback Whale Tail Flukes With Eternal Koru Symbol; Cutout, Openwork, Raised Design, Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved, Angled and Curved Detailing, Tapered Sides and Thickness, Smooth Surface Polish Finish, Durable Waxed Twine Adjustable Cord.
- Measures: Pendant Approx. Just Under 1 1/8" Widest X 1 13/16" Long.
- Size: Necklace Cord Approx. 27.0" Long, and Downsize Adjustable to Shorter Lengths as Desired.
- Weight: Approx. 8.6-8.8 grams Total.
- Features: This Beautiful Maori-Designed Beef Cow Bone Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, Surface Polish Background. This Labor-Intensive Pendant is Intricately Hand-Carved into the Cutout, Kohola kuapi`o Hi`u Ko`elau me `Awili me Ho`ailona `o Koru (Maori Humpback Whale Tail Flukes Intertwined With Koru Symbol) Pattern Using a Single Piece of Beef Cow Bone (Please See Details Below). Superb Carving Details Are Reflected in the Flukes Outline Shape, Curved Downward Angles and Tapered Sides. The Whale's Raised Flukes Transition Into the Tail Portion, Which Continues to Curve and Twist Around and Transitioning Into an Openwork, Maori Eternal Koru Symbol. The Pendant is Securely Mounted With an Adjustable, Maori-Style Khaki-Tan Color Taula (rope, cordage, string) to Enhance the Detailing. The Taula is Crafted With a Twisted Double-Strand, Durable and Lasting Waxed-Nylon Yarn. The Adjustable Necklace Closure is Created With Two, Round-Shaped Beads and a Smooth, Angled Barrel-Shaped Length-Stopper Each Crafted of Beef Cow Bone. About Maori Bone Carvings: Bone carving is a traditional and often sacred craft practiced by some of the more ancient native tribes around the world. 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 carvings by the New Zealand Maori 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. The pre-European Maori had no written language so tribal history and the stories of the gods were kept using many forms of fine arts and crafts ranging from basket and cloth weaving to complex wood, bone, shell and jade carving. These artifacts were then handed down through generations of elders and became Taonga (Sacred Objects or Treasures), telling the history of a tribe and taking on the spirits of past great leaders and warriors who had worn them. 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 Paua Abalone shell and all have a story or meaning behind their design. The Maori have a great respect for nature and have many legends about the creation of the earth and all its inhabitants. Many of these legends revolve around the spirits or gods who created or protect each part of their world such as the mountains, the forests, the lakes and the creatures of the sea. 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. 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 Appearances and Shape, Which is Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. The Item's Picture/s Displays All the Main Appearance Characteristics Provided With Each Pendant Purchased. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection. Made 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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