This Hapopo Toki is an exceptional example of the stone's dramatic range, a vivid, bright grass green swept through with bold inclusions that move across the face like storm clouds rolling over a valley. The contrast is striking and entirely natural, and no two pieces of Hapopo will ever carry the same patterning. Flashes of gold and ochre surface through the green, adding further depth to an already captivating stone.
Toki/Adze – The Toki had much meaning for the Māori, fashioned from stone or greenstone it was an essential tool for survival and day to day life for the Māori. That is the reason Māori attribute the spiritual meaning of strength and power to the Toki. This symbol represents Mana, determination, control, strength, focus and honour.
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).
Hand Carved by Westland Greenstone
Ngai Tahu Authenticity Code - P2012EHK
Size 60mm long x 30mm wide x 4mm thick
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