Bone Carving #64 Manaia (Ranginui and Papatūānuku) Heru 8cm length by 3

8cm length by 3

Bone Carving #62 Heru (He Poupou Tipuna)

This taonga is a wheku

Kaikai-a-waro the name of a highly revered dolphin in the canterbury region who guided ships through the cook straight and in the early to mid 2000's there was Moko

often seen over the top of some doorways or windows in wharenui

Bone Carving #64 Manaia (Ranginui and Papatūānuku) Heru 8cm length by 3Bone Carving #64 Manaia (Ranginui and Papatnuku) This taonga depicts Ranginui and Papatnuku (the sky above and the earth below). The intention when making this taonga was to symbolise our role as humans who exist as spiritual beings in a physical world, and emphasises our connection to nature and creation. This taonga has detailed and intricate pakati haehae (Niho Kuri) design on both the front and back. It can be a great gift for someone who needs