This simple, elegant Kuru Drop pendant is hand-carved from genuine whale bone, showing soft, natural tones in warm grey-beige with subtle textural variation running along its length. Tapering from a narrow top to a smooth, rounded point, the clean, minimalist silhouette lets the natural grain and character of the bone speak for itself. The Kuru (or “drop”) form is a classic, understated shape in bone carving, offering timeless simplicity and versatility for everyday wear. Hung on an adjustable cord, this is a beautifully tactile, pared-back taonga.
Kuru/Drop- Drop pendants are regarded as touch stones for meditation and representing a connection to the whenua (the land) Aotearoa (New Zealand). The Kuru design is a simple slender length of pounamu worn to encourage knowledge, confidence and independence.
Whale Bone
has always been a special medium for Māori artists, Whales are considered a taonga species, and represent abundance, richness and were regarded as chiefly animals. Some tribes see whales as the descendants of Tangaroa, the god of the ocean and stranding’s are seen as gifts from Tangaroa and carving them is a way of honouring that gift. Whales possess a tapu (sacred) significance to Māori as both supernatural beings and as harbingers of personal change and spiritual growth.
Genuine Whale bone - Ethically sourced from the Chatham Islands.
Hand Carved by Fumio Noguchi
Size 155mm long x 20mm wide x 7mm thickness
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