Moko Pounamu Sheppard's Whistle NZ Genuine Te Tau Ihu Nelson Kokopu Greenstone - Kopua

A shepherd’s whistle is used predominantly by the farmer to communicate commands to his sheepdogs and is often seen at sheepdog trials. This is an exquisite example of the whistle and is handcrafted from the most stunning piece of Te Tau Ihu Nelson Kokopu Pounamu.

These pounamu whistles won’t bend or buckle over time like metal or plastic and produce clear, high frequency tones that are easy to modulate and vary the pitch. This allows the shepherd to communicate many different commands to his dogs giving precise instructions using only the whistle. The frequency is at optimal pitch for the dog’s hearing and allows to sound to penetrate through adverse weather and long distance when rounding sheep.

The perfect gift for anyone working with dogs and the bonus of looking like a pendant off the farm.

Kokopu- Greenstone from the Nelson Tasman region, Comes in many colour variations from light to dark browns, creamy whites, light blues, olive greens to yellow even golden. Also known as trout-stone named after the dark brown, olive green and yellowish markings found on the three species of native freshwater trout. The spotted textures and range of colour give this stone a diverse presence.

Hand Carved by Kaleb Schad

Size 36mm long x 48mm wide x 10mm thick

This will be the exact piece you will receive in the photos, there may be a slight degree of colour variation based on different computer or device screen resolutions that you are viewing from.