Bone Carving #12 Manaia - Tamatea Arikinui Comb A beautiful taonga to wear

A beautiful taonga to wear to encourage yourself or someone special to keep faith and hope in God

and comes with a brown adjustable waxed cord and can be worn multiple ways including up

It measures 19

It comes with a black adjustable waxed cord to be worn as a necklace also - cord is removable

The stories say that these kaitiaki looked like humans with the head of the bird

Bone Carving #12 Manaia - Tamatea Arikinui Comb A beautiful taonga to wear#12 Manaia Tamatea Arikinui This Taonga is a Representation of the Taniwha (Tutarakauika) and (Ruamano) who accompanied the Takitimu Waka during his Voyage from Hawaiki to the Mahia Peninsula Hawkes Bay). This taonga embodies the strength, determination, and perseverance we need to make make great changes and navigate the challenges along the way. Measures 8cm length x 4. 5 cm width, is double sided, black adjustable waxed cord.