Bone Tiki Pendant 54mm - by Alex Sands ceremonial particularly when Maori began trading

particularly when Maori began trading with Europeans

Carved kiwi on the top

harakeke is actually a lily

The leaves of the puka are wide

Bone Tiki Pendant 54mm - by Alex Sands ceremonial particularly when Maori began tradingHand dyed beef bone hei tiki pendant by Alex Sands On a waxed nylon cord Adjustable length 54 x 23 x 7mm About the Tiki: To Maori the Tiki was a revered taonga, but the origins of the Tiki are obscure. To some the Tiki is the first man created by Tane. Hei Tiki is said to have held a wealth of knowledge and a great teacher of all things and the wearer would possess similar qualities. In some areas the Tiki would be buried with the guardian and later