A stunning Double Koru sculpture wonderfully hand crafted from an exquisite piece of blue gray Inanga Pounamu with a wonderful Dendritic pattern on one side and displayed on a fantastic Pahautane Chert base. This will be a taonga to treasure.
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 - 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.
Base - Pahautane Chert(also referred to as Heaphyite) is a distinct type of sedimentary rock found in isolated pockets within Oligocene bioclastic limestone on the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand. Pahautane chert was highly valued by indigenous Māori communities over a span of at least 500 years. Because chert fractures conchoidally to produce incredibly sharp edges, it was widely utilized as a lithic resource.
Dendrites
are branching, tree-like inclusions, often composed of manganese oxide, iron, or chlorite, that form within fractures or during crystallization, commonly found in secondary, river-worn stones. These dark, brownish-yellow to black, moss-like patterns are prized for unique artistry and can be used to identify regional origins, such as in certain New Zealand nephrites.
Hand Carved by Jayme Anderson
Size Sculpture 96mm dia x 13mm thick
Base 99mm wide x 40mm depth x 72mm high
Total height 148mm
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