Moko Pounamu "Feather Bundle" Genuine Whale Tooth Rei Puta - Waitoa

Feather Bundle is a beautifully detailed whale tooth carving, shaped into an overlapping arrangement of feathers. Fine grooves fan out from smooth, raised quills, following the gently curved form and creating a sense of softness and movement. Creamy ivory tones blend with warm honey colouring, highlighting the layered design and delicate carving.

Created as a tribute to our endangered birds, this piece carries a quiet message of remembrance and care for our natural world. The feathers wrap around the tooth, inviting closer inspection from every angle. Its graceful form and thoughtful meaning make Feather Bundle a special addition to a carving collection or a meaningful gift for someone who treasures our birdlife.

Rei Puta are chiefly taonga traditionally carved from the teeth of Tohorā (whale). The mark of a high Chief was one who wore the Rei Puta (Pounamu whale tooth pendant), as the teeth of the sperm whale (Paraoa) were highly prized because of their rarity.

Tooth and Bone has always been a special medium for Māori artists. Whales are considered a taonga species, and represent abundance, richness and were regarded as chiefly animals.

Some tribes see whales as the descendants of Tangaroa, the god of the ocean and strandings are seen as gifts from Tangaroa and carving them is a way of honouring that gift. Whales possess a tapu (sacred) significance to Māori as both supernatural beings and as harbingers of personal change and spiritual growth.

Genuine Whale bone - Ethically sourced from the Kapiti Island.

Carved by Owen Mapp CNZM

Size 90mm long x 30mm wide

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