Pounamu Hei Tiki 63mm watercolour painting nz particularly since the 1860s

particularly since the 1860s

with Deer Antler with Paua Inlay

67cm x 21cm x 18cm including barbed wire and wood

reference to the notch on one side which is used to catch an opponent's weapon

the largest being the Mamaku Ponga (or Black Ponga) which can grow to 20 metres in height

Pounamu Hei Tiki 63mm watercolour painting nz particularly since the 1860sNZ Pounamu Hei Tiki On a grey waxed nylon cord. Adjustable length. 63mm x 35mm x 7mm About the Tiki: To Maori the Tiki was a revered taonga, but the origins of the Tiki are obscure. To some the Tiki is the first man created by Tane. Hei Tiki is said to have held a wealth of knowledge and a great teacher of all things and the wearer would possess similar qualities. In some areas the Tiki would be buried with the guardian and later retrieved by the