Moko Pounamu Mere NZ Genuine Auhunga Flower Pounamu - Awakaponga

A gorgeous handcrafted Mere from an outstanding piece of Auhunga Flower Pounamu. The fantastic soft green colour and a gold edge on this incredible carving is beautiful, the skill of this carver really shines through, it truly makes this piece extraordinary and a definite collector’s piece, this will be a treasured taonga for many generations.

Mere or Patu is a type of short, broad-bladed weapon in the shape of an enlarged tear drop. It was used to strike/jab an opponent in the body or the head. The Mere signifies high status and gives the owner courage and strength. It is the same design as a Patu, but the difference is a Patu is made of wood, stone, or whale bone whereas Meres are made of Greenstone Pounamu.

Auhunga- Genuine West Coast Greenstone from the Arahura River area, West Coast. Auhunga Pounamu is a pale opaque green colour. Resembling the Southern New Zealand mountains, its --name translates to frosty, given as the intermediate of Inanga and Kawakawa.

Putiputi (Flower) Jade- is New Zealand’s most prized Greenstone, with pale green or ochre clouds of colour. This distinctive patterning and colouring come from the outside rim or 'rind' of the greenstone boulders or stones where the surface has oxidised.

A quality piece to be treasured and preserved for your children and children's children.

Hand Carved Jarred Olson

Size 333mm long x 92mm wide x 20mm thick

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