Moko Pounamu Rei Niho NZ Genuine Hapopo Greenstone - Manawahe

A fabulous Rei Niho handcrafted from a beautiful piece of Hapopo Pounamu. The colours in this stone are wonderful, a fantastic taonga.

Rei Niho(Eye Tooth) carved from pounamu, maintains the beauty of the traditional form, symbolising the intimate connection between Māori and Tohorā. The mark of a high Chief was one who wore the rei niho (whale tooth pendant), as the teeth of the sperm whale (Paraoa) were highly prized because of their rarity. With actual whale teeth being such a rarity, it became common to fashion the tooth form from other materials such as this example created from Pounamu.

Hapopo- Genuine West Coast Greenstone. It's colour ranges from medium green to a dark forest green with a unique mottled texture. The name originating from Kā Umu o Hapopo (Big Bay) which is in Poutini ki te toka (South Westland).

Ngai Tahu Track and Trace Code P20176VK

Hand Carved by Anaru Anderson

Size 68mm Long x 36mm Wide x 7mm thick

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