Roimata Pipiwharauroa - Greenstone Teardrop Pendant

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Roimata Pipiwharauroa - Greenstone Teardrop PendantThe roimata embodies our emotions in times of joy, sadness, celebration and tribulation. Traditionally made from pounamu adzes or similar tools that were too worn down to be functional, they were gifted as a way of remembering the history and tpuna (ancestors). They remind us of our humanity, and our ability to overcome adversity even when the path is spiritually difficult. This roimata was carved by Malcolm Cox from pipiwharauroa pounamu sourced from

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It measures 40 x 40 mm and can be worn on either side

This taonga was hand-carved by Nikki Shaw from kōkopu pounamu

Hand-carved by Sam Potter and presented in a native kauri wood jewelry box

Tama-nui-te-rā and Hine-te-Marama

It measures 125mm by 35mm

It measures 95mm * 65mm

This set was crafted by Ray Stokes

They were traditionally played in times of sorrow and remembrance at tangihanga (funerals) or in solitude

The Archaic or Moa Hunter period is when the Polynesians made first contact with the moa

measuring 73mm in internal diameter and 15mm in width

This pair measures 60mm by 10mm