An impressive Toki handcrafted from an exceptional piece of Marsden Flower Jade. The colour in this piece is simply amazing like the Waitaha (Canterbury) plains with fields of golds and deep greens. An incredible sculpture showcasing the true beauty of the Pounamu. We have lashed this wonderful Toki in a classic neutral wax cord binding and will be a treasured taonga for aroha whanau.
Toki- Adze – The Toki had much meaning for Māori, fashioned from stone or greenstone it was an essential tool for survival and day to day life for 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.
Marsden Putiputi (Flower)
Pounamu from the Marsden, West Coast area. The centre of this stone is a highly translucent, light-ish green shade, free from dark spots and other flaws. One of the rarest varieties, held in high esteem by the Māori. The most prized Greenstone in New Zealand is Flower Jade, 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 Deane Moreton
Size Sculpture - 184mm tall x 67mm wide x 20mm 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.
