A stunning double Pikorua handcrafted from a beautiful piece of Inanga Pounamu and set onto a Inanga Pounamu base, this piece will make a truly wonderful taonga or an incredible corporate gift.
Pikorua- Double and triple Twists, resembles two intertwined pikopiko ferns. representing the paths of life and love or friendship and eternity. Double twists refer to the bond between peoples or culture rather than individuals - traditionally given as an offering of friendship between two different tribes.
Inanga- Pounamu takes its name from a freshwater fish native to New Zealand. It is pale and often transparent, like the young of the Inanga fish. It is pearly white to grey green in colour, and ranges from translucent to quite opaque. It can change colour over time, developing a light olive tint as it ages and oxidises - Highly prized by the Māori and the desired material for making Mere and Patu.
Carved by Moko Workshop
Sculpture Size - 103mm long x 53mm wide x 17mm thick
Base Size – 92mm long x 48mm wide x 37mm high
Total height – 138mm
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