Manaia Kōkopu - Greenstone Guardian Pendant

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Manaia Kōkopu - Greenstone Guardian PendantManaia, a powerful personal guardian in Mori tradition, embodies mana the concept of power, authority, and prestige. Believed to possess ethereal presence and energy, the manaia protects its wearer and maintains spiritual balance. In Mori cosmology, the manaia is often depicted as a kaitiaki (protector) and messenger between the earthly and spiritual worlds. This manaia was carved by Jeremy Walsh from kkopu pounamu sourced from Marsden in Te Wai

Traditionally made from pounamu adzes or similar tools that were too worn down to be functional

Its crescent shape is crucial for embodying the divine which is also the shape of the chief's protective crested helmet

It measures 90mm by 45mm

whilst evoking the physical

participants will have a fully completed and bound roimata to take home

This piece was hand carved by Peter Mitchell

It is hand-carved by Sam Potter and presented in a native kauri wood jewellery box

hand-plaited black cord and measures 42 x 41 x 2 mm

This taonga measures 127 x 40mm and was carved from black maire

This piece was hand carved by Yuki Tanaka from inanga pounamu

It measures 49mm by 26mm and is hung by an adjustable hand-platted polyester cord

It hangs by a 27 cm sterling silver chain