Jewelry Maori Bone Carving Adze Maori Bone Necklace New Zealand NZ
Maori Bone Toki: Adze.
Reference ID = B903a
Three Available Only.
Every Maori bone carving comes with a braided waxed cord with bone toggle detail, along with woven native flax presentation case designed to show the traditional styling and beauty of the carving.
Also supplied is an attractive information sheet telling of the meaning of the Maori carving and a little about the Maori people.
All prices include Worldwide Airmail Insured Delivery.
This Maori toki (adze) carving is approximately 90mm (3.5 inches) in length with traditional waxed cord lashing.
The toki (adze) was a tool used by the Maori people. The toki brings courage and strength in times of adversity.
The koru Maori pattern symbolises the unfurling of the fern plant, therefore, represents new life and new beginnings.
Bone carving is a traditional and often sacred craft practiced by some of the more warlike native tribes around the world.
Bone carvings by the New Zealand Maori are some of the most beautiful wearable art works available today and come in a wide variety of styles from very traditional pieces to the more contemporary or modern styles.