Moko Pounamu Koru NZ Genuine Kahotea Greenstone - Raupo

A stunning Koru handcrafted from a gorgeous piece Kahotea Pounamu, with wonderful white streaks and a high polish this will be a treasured taonga.

Koru- The Māori 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.

Kahotea- is a shortened form of Kakahotea, meaning “the white flowering seed head of the Toetoe.” Tradition tells of a daughter of Kupe who discovered a white-skinned Pounamu boulder high on the bank of the Arahura River beside a flowering Toetoe. The name commemorates that first discovery. Many boulders are white on the outside and known as Kahotea, when cut open, their inner variety is revealed, which has led to some confusion around the use of the name.

Hand carved by Luke Gardiner

Size 50mm long x 33mm wide x 7mm thick

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