A fabulous Rei Niho from a magnificent piece of Kahotea Pounamu with 9ct gold finding. A wonderful design with amazing colours and movement in the stone, which truly enhances this wonderful carving.
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.
Kahotea
– Pounamu from the Greenstone, West Coast area. A type streaked or flecked with white. The name Kahotea derives from Kaho, meaning light coloured tea (white or clear).
Carved by Deane Moreton
Size 36mm long x 20mm wide x 5.5mm thick. Total length 36mm
All pendants come supplied with a 45cm Gold Plated chain.
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