A gorgeous Kouma (Breastplate) expertly handcrafted from beautiful Auhunga Pounamu. The latticework achieved by the carver along with the beautiful patterns in the stone will make this a treasured taonga. Finished with a greenstone disk toggle.
Kouma - Breastplate- signifies strength and protection in battle. Today they still hold this symbolism but more as a representative scale.
Auhunga- Genuine West Coast Greenstone from the Arahura River area, West Coast. Auhunga Pounamu is a pale opaque green colour. Resembling the Southern New Zealand mountains, its --name translates to frosty, given as the intermediate of Inanga and Kawakawa.
Hand Carved by Sheree Warren
Size 30mm long x 62mm wide x 7mm thick
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