Moko Pounamu Wakahuia (Treasure box) Genuine NZ Raukaraka Greenstone & Rimu - Turiwhate

This is a gorgeous hand-carved Rimu Wakahuia (Treasure box) lined with green felt and set in the lid is a 30mm Raukaraka Pounamu disc, made on the Arahura Pa from native New Zealand Rimu.

This is a beautiful item to showcase at your home and/or would make a unique wedding or housewarming gift.

Thank you for supporting a small Maori family owned business.

Wakahuia is a traditional Māori carved wooden container, used to store precious items like huia bird feathers, pendants, and personal ornaments. The boxes themselves were treated as taonga (treasures), often named and passed down through generations. Because the heads of high-ranking chiefs were tapu (sacred), items touching their hair were also sacred and dangerous to others, requiring safe storage.

Raukaraka- Genuine West Coast Greenstone from the Taramakau River Area. This is the term used by the Māori of the Cook Strait region of the Kawakawa variety that is streaked with a shade of olive green and has yellow and orange hues that blend into the greens. This stone shares its name with the New Zealand native Karaka tree.

Rimu is a dense native timber of NZ. It is deep reddish brown in colour and is strong and durable. A stunning timber - one of the most beautiful in the world with a fine textured grain.

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.

Carved by Sam Ngaamo

Size 120mm dia x 66mm high

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.