HANGAHANGA

HANGAHANGA - Stunning Inanga Jade Tiki pendant hand carved in New Zealand by artist Yuki Tanaka.

HANGAHANGA - CREATION

HANGAHANGA is hand carved from rare New Zealand Inanga Jade - a striking and dreamy blueish green colour. 

This is a medium sized tiki, with lots of body and a careful attention to detail. This is a beautifully designed and carved piece, and will become a wonderful family heirloom.

View the video to appreciate the craftsmanship, and the variation of colour in the jade.

The tiki is a well recognised symbol in Maori culture, but also has historical roots in Hawaiian and wider Polynesian cultures. It is believed to symbolise fertility, and was often worn by women as a fertilising symbol. Its form is believed to represent a human embryo, often carved with the hands placed on the loins in what is believed to be a direct reference to fertility.

These pendants were traditionally highly valued and wearers were seen to possess clarity of thought, loyalty, great inner knowledge and strength of character. 

The tiki is believed by some to have come from the stars, and was regarded as the 'first man'. He was (and still is) believed to have a positive influence on fertility, and to bring the wearer good luck.

HANGAHANGA is lovingly packaged in a woven kete pouch and provided with an adjustable cord.

Complimentary Shipping with Express Courier is included in the price.

Meaning: Fertility ~ Fortune ~ Creation

Artist: Yuki Tanaka - Alex Sands Studio

Material: New Zealand Inanga Jade, Pounamu with Pāua Shell eyes

Cord Colour: Juicy Red and Sage Green Cord

Cord Length: Adjustable

Size: 69mm (2.7") long; 55mm (2.1") wide