A wonderful Toki handcrafted from a fabulous pale piece of Inanga Pounamu. The colours in this stone are beautiful, with fantastic soft green colours and patterns, a special taonga.
Toki/Adze – The Toki had much meaning for Māori, fashioned from stone or greenstone it was an essential tool for survival and day to day life. That is the reason Māori attribute the spiritual meaning of strength and power to the Toki. This symbol represents Mana, determination, control, strength, focus and honour.
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.
Hand Carved by Westland Greenstone
Ngai Tahu Track and Trace Code P2010STE
Size 55mm long x 30mm wide x 6mm thick
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