RERE RATAPU

RERE RATAPU - Sunday Glide

A significant work of art, suitable for both wearing and display. Hand carved by Andrew Doughty, this substantial necklace is crafted from bone with inlays of jade, pāua shell, and brass, and is accompanied by a wooden display stand.

This piece is a contemporary, chest-plate carving depicting the outspread wings of the kāhu - the New Zealand hawk.

This work is visually striking, beautifully designed and masterfully carved - a gorgeous depiction of the outstretched wings of the hawk. Beyond this, it carries layered meaning - each wing bearing its own symbolic weight. The left wing represents love and compassion; the right, wisdom and discernment. These qualities are not overtly stated but revealed through the detail carved into the bone - fine lines, careful negative space, and a balanced asymmetry that invites closer inspection.

RERE RATAPU can be worn or displayed on its custom maire wood stand. In either form it stands as a fine sculptural piece.

This is a significant work of art, designed and created by a very fine artist working with precision, restraint, and genuine depth of thought.

Included in your package we provide a note from the carver about your original work of Art to Wear.

We have added a removable Chocolate Brown fixed length cord. This is looped onto the necklace so you have the choice to wear or display this gorgeous piece.

RERE RATAPU will be shipped packaged in a woven kete pouch and provided with a Chocolate Brown fixed length cord with paua shell toggle. 

Free shipping worldwide - delivered with Express Courier.

Meaning: Wisdom ~ Love ~ Compassion

Artist: Andrew Doughty

Material of Necklace: Bone, New Zealand Pounamu (Jade), Pāua Shell and Brass inlay

Material of Stand: Black Maire Wood with Mother of Pearl inlay

Cord Colour: Chocolate Brown Cord with Sea Moss Blue Poppers

Cord Length: FIXED with Pāua Shell Toggle - 50cm circumference

Size of necklace: 60mm (2.3") long; 160mm (6.2") wide

Size of necklace displayed on stand: 75mm (2.9") high; 195mm (7.6") wide at base