Koru: New Life.

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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 Maori carving bone koru is approximately 32mm (1 1/4 inches) in length.

The Koru, represents the fern frond as it opens bringing new life and purity to the world. It also represents peace, tranquility and spirituality, along with a strong sense of regrowth or new beginnings.

The Koru is also associated with nurturing so when interlocked with others is frequently used to represent the strength and purity of a loving relationship within a family.

The Koru is often intertwined with other forms such as twists and matau to tell a very special and powerful story.

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.

Pendants, jewellery and various tools such as needles, spear tips and fish hooks made from bone 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.