Hiku Tohorā Raukaraka - Greenstone Whale Tail Pendant Earring a kekeno (seal) jaw bone

a kekeno (seal) jaw bone

Natural-coloured or black waxed cord with a fixed-length pounamu toggle

This hei manawa was carved by Jeremy Walsh from kōkopu pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu

This hei toki was carved by Jeremy Walsh from raukaraka pounamu with whakapapa notches and reliefed manaia

Hiku Tohorā Raukaraka - Greenstone Whale Tail Pendant Earring a kekeno (seal) jaw boneFrom the discovery of Aotearoa by the original whale rider Paikea, tohor (whales) have been highly regarded kin or tpuna to Mori and are the kaitiaki (guardians) of the realm of Tangaroa, the atua (spirit) of the ocean. In the Mori world, they are an omen of the supernatural and a sign of abundance because of their many offerings, even in death. This hiku tohor was carved by Samuel Potter from raukaraka pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu,