A lovely unique Toki handcrafted from a fabulous soft green piece of Kahotea Pounamu and will make a wonderful taonga.
Toki(Adze) – The Toki had much meaning for the Maori, fashioned from stone or greenstone it was an essential tool for survival and day to day life for the Maori. That is the reason Maori attribute the spiritual meaning of strength and power to the Toki. This symbol resembles determination, control, strength, focus and honour.
Kahotea- is a shortened form of Kakahotea, meaning “the white flowering seed head of the Toetoe.” Tradition tells of a daughter of Kupe who discovered a white-skinned Pounamu boulder high on the bank of the Arahura River beside a flowering Toetoe. The name commemorates that first discovery. Many boulders are white on the outside and known as Kahotea, when cut open, it has unique white flecks, and streaks.
Hand Carved by Dave Curtis
Here at Moko we like to support our local NZ Carvers and choose to display their wonderful designs, all in the one place, for you to purchase.
Size 65mm long x 11mm wide x 7mm thick
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