Moko Pounamu Greenstone Double Manaia NZ Genuine Inanga Stone - Mount Cook
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An exquisite Manaia (guardian) handcrafted from the most an incredible piece of Inanga and presented on a forged steel stand.
The Manaia is a mythological creature in Māori culture, and is a common motif in Māori carving and jewellery. The Manaia is usually depicted as having the head of a bird and the tail of a fish and the body of a man, though it is sometimes depicted as a bird, a serpent, or a human figure in profile. The Manaia is traditionally believed to be the messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of the spirits, and its symbol is used as a guardian against evil.
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 Māori and the desired material for making Mere and Patu.
