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$3,200.00
Te Manu Tiaki is a full-sized Mere carved from Kawakawa Pounamu, named for the subtle manu carved into the handle. Featuring a pāua eye and gently shaped beak, the guardian figure symbolises protection, guidance, and the enduring presence of a kaitiaki.
The stone displays rich green colouring with pale flecked patterns that evoke clouds, rain, and changing weather moving across the landscape. Measuring 36cm in length, this slim and elegant Mere carries the traditional symbolism of leadership, mana, and responsibility. Finished with a black eight-braid cord and supplied with the stand pictured.
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$1,300.00
Te Toka Pūmau is a connected set of taonga carved from a single cobble of Inanga Pounamu. The display stone forms the foundation of the set, while the Roimata and Toki were carved from the piece removed to create its base, permanently linking all three pieces through the same whakapapa of stone.
The display piece naturally resembles either a fern frond or a mountain range rising upward from the whenua. Rather than being shaped into that form, the natural contours of the cobble revealed it once the front face was polished. The Roimata and Toki both retain the natural rind on their backs, preserving the original surface of the stone while contrasting against the polished carved fronts. Together, the set represents grounding, connection, strength, and shared origins.
