This beautiful slender Toki is hand carved from Inanga Pounamu, showing soft pale green tones with gentle movement through the stone. The long, refined form gives the piece a light, contemporary presence, while the smooth finish highlights the calm clarity characteristic of Inanga.
Toki/Adze – The Toki had much meaning for the Māori, fashioned from stone or greenstone it was an essential tool for survival and day to day life for the Māori. 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 Moko Workshop
Size 80mm long x 15mm wide x 75mm thick
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