This Toki is hand carved from Kahotea Pounamu, revealing the stone’s deep green tones and natural markings. A beautifully carved Koru on the side of the piece brings a sense of flow to the strong, traditional form. With its crisp shaping and smooth polished finish, this pendant carries a calm presence.
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.
Koru- The Maori word for bright or loop. It refers to the shoots of the silver fern. The circular movement to the inner core refers to "going back to the beginnings". The unfurling frond itself 700is symbolic for new life, new beginnings, hope, personal growth, purity nurturing, a new phase in life, the spirit of rejuvenation and peace.
Kahotea
– Pounamu from the Greenstone, West Coast area. A type streaked or flecked with white. The name Kahotea derives from Kaho, meaning light coloured tea (white or clear.)
Hand Carved by Luke Leaf
Size 59mm long x 32mm wide x 8mm thick
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