An incredible piece of water worn and hand polished Kokopu Pounamu Mauri Stone found in the Kapitea Reservoir area. From Deane Moreton’s personal collection.
Mauri Stone
is a significant Māori concept and physical object representing the life force (mauri) or spiritual essence of a person, place, or thing, often a carved piece of pounamu (greenstone) that acts as a spiritual anchor, protector, or connection to home and community, fostering well-being, strength, and belonging. These tangible symbols are used in important ceremonies, to connect people far from home (like emergency responders), and to honor cultural values, ensuring the vitality and essence of a space or group is maintained.
Kokopu- Greenstone from the West Coast Taramakau River area, West Coast. 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.
Total Height – 360mm long x 180mm wide x 90mm high approx, 9Kg
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.
