BONE PENDANT
HAND-CARVED BY ARTISTS OF NEW ZEALAND
The bone pendant above is approximately 40mm (1 12 inches) in length.
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As early Maori populations did not have a written language, the tribal history and the myths of Gods were kept by the many forms of fine arts and crafts such as bone, shell and jade or limited edition greenstone carving. Bone pendants were handed down across many generations of tribal elders and eventually became sacred objects, which could tell the history of a tribe and take the spirits of past great leaders and warriors who had worn the bone pendants.
Pendants and jewellery made from bone developed into a fine art form with great importance being placed on the quality of every pendant, many of which took years to make using stone tools. All have a story or meaning behind the design.As a unique and beautiful piece of art, the Bone Pendant is an artistic treasure from New Zealand of great value and significance.
Bone pendants based from Maori designs are considered powerful treasures. A bonecarving pendant is considered a gift of respect and love, which can take on part of the spirit of the person who wears or handles it. Therefore, it can become a spiritual 'link' between people spanning time & distance. A Bone pendant worn by family or tribal members over many generations supposedly contain the spirit of all of those people and is a great and powerful treasure.
The traditional maori bone pendant is the Koru. An iconic symbol of New Zealand, the Koru represents the fern frond as it opens to bring new life and purity to the world. It also represents peace, tranquility and spirituality as well as a strong sense of regrowth and new beginnings. The Koru bone pendant is also often associated with nurturing so when interlocked with others is frequently used to represent the strength and purity of a loving relationship within a family. Koru pendants are often intertwined with other forms such as twists and matau to tell a very special and powerful story. All have a story or meaning behind their design. Check our range of Koru bone pendants for examples of this pendant style.
Other Bone Pendant designs include the popular Tiki, a form which is sacred to New Zealand and their Maori people, and which represents the first man human's strong links with the sea. Hei Matau (fish hook) is another traditional design indicating good luck, strength, prosperity, and abundance in the wearer. These bone pendants were also used historically for practical purposes in fishing. The intricate Manaia design is thought to carry great spiritual significance and is regarded as a guardian against evil, to defend the wearer from bad spiritual energy at all times.
NZpacific.com has a number of beautiful bone pendants by the New Zealand Maori which are beautiful wearable art works and come in a wide variety of styles from very traditional pieces such as the bone carving pendant above, to the more modern styles. Every Bone Pendant purchased through NZ Pacific is presented with a braided or platted waxed braid cord, along with woven native flax bag designed to show the traditional styling and beauty of the pendant. Also supplied is an attractive information sheet telling of the meaning of the particular bone pendant.
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