Moko Pounamu Rei Niho NZ Genuine Kahotea Greenstone - Hatuma

A fantastic little Rei Niho handcrafted from a gorgeous piece of Kahotea Pounamu, The clouds in this piece makes it a rare treasure and will be a wonderful Taonga.

Rei Niho(Eye Tooth) carved from pounamu, maintains the beauty of the traditional form, symbolising the intimate connection between Maori 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 James Davidson

Size 47mm Long x 10mm Wide x 5mm thick

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.