An exquisite Pepi (baby) in a Tungoungo (chrysalis). Cradled in her first home, forming and growing, pure and untarnished by the faults of those that came before them, children are our Taonga Nui our “greatest treasure” and connects us to our past and to our ancestor’s and are our hope for the future. Children are a gift, a source of joy and pride, and a connection to the community, land, and culture.
Handcrafted from a magnificent full pebble of Inanga Flower Pounamu, set onto a powder coated black metal stand. This is a unique and rare carving, showcasing the amazing skill of our talented carver.
Nau mai ki te Ao Mārama e taku pēpi- Welcome to the World of Light my baby
An incredible taonga that can be treasured for not only this generation but for all those that follow.
Inanga- Pounamu takes its name from a freshwater fish native to New Zealand. It is pale and often transparent, like the young of the Inanga fish. It is pearly white to grey green in colour, and ranges from translucent to quite opaque. It can change colour over time, developing a light olive tint as it ages and oxidises - Highly prized by the Māori and the desired material for making Mere and Patu.
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.
Hand Carved by Kerry Thompson
sculpture 290mm high x 113mm Wide x 63mm deep
Metal Stand 272 high x 75mm wide x 140mm deep
Total 306mm high x 113mm wide x 140mm deep
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.
