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Every Maori bone carving comes with a waxed braid cord with bone toggle detail along with woven native flax presentation case designed to show the traditional styling and beauty of the carving.

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This complex bone carving ribbon twist measures approximately 45mm (1.75 inches) in length.

The twist carving with its unique formation represents the many paths of life and love and as such is regarded as the original eternity symbol.

The twist carving shows the joining together of two people for eternity. Even though they sometimes move away from each other on their own journeys, they will always come together again sharing their lives and blending to become one.

It tells how the strength of bond of friendship, loyalty and love will last forever.

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.

Maori pendants, jewellery and various tools such as needles, spear tips and fish hooks made from bone and greenstone developed into a fine art form with great importance being placed on every piece, many of which took years to make using stone tools.

All have a story or meaning behind their design.

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