Moko Pounamu Five Koru NZ Genuine Inanga Flower Greenstone- Wainihinihi
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A stunning and elegant Five Koru Sculpture handcrafted from a gorgeous piece of Inanga Flower Jade and mounted on an Inanga stand. An absolutely stunning sculpture that has been expertly carved with such wonderful movement that bewitches the eye.
Koru - The Maori word for bright or loop. It refers to the shoots of the silver fern. The circular movement to the inner core refers to "going back to the beginnings". The unfurling frond itself is symbolic for new life, new beginnings, hope, personal growth, purity nurturing, a new phase in life, the spirit of rejuvenation and peace.
Sculpture - Genuine West Coast Inanga Greenstone from the Arahura River area, West Coast. A grey-green colour. It is either very translucent or quite opaque. Highly prized by the Maori and the desired material for making Mere and Patu.The most prized Greenstone in New Zealand is Flower J
ade, Greenstone with pale green or ochre clouds of colour. This distinctive patterning and colouring come from the outside rim or 'rind' of the greenstone boulders or stones where the surface has oxidised.
