Collectible Nz Greenstone Pounamu Nephrite Totoweka Picture Jade Maori Hei Matau

COLLECTIBLE NZ GREENSTONE POUNAMU NEPHRITE TOTOWEKA PICTURE JADE MAORI HEI MATAU. A GREAT PRIVILEGE TO OFFER THIS OUTSTANDINGLY BEAUTIFUL 100% UNIQUE COLLECTIBLE ART WORK - BY THE TALENTED NZ CARVER KURTIS BELL.

STUNNING ONE OF KIND NEW ZEALAND GEM GRADE RAREST PALE OLIVE GREEN, PALE ORANGE, OCHRE AND GOLD POUNAMU NEPHRITE TOTOWEKA PICTURE JADE MAORI HEI MATAU - DISTINCT AND BREATHTAKING PICTURE LIKE SHADES AND PATTERNS IN THIS SPECTACULAR JADE. Hand carved by Kurtis, this extraordinary stone has been beautifully designed, meticulously carved and perfectly finished with a tactile, silky gloss glow and measures 2.9"&#######xA0; by 2.2" at the widest part&#######xA0; with a rounded sculptural depth of 2/8. It is bound with traditional single knot lashing onto a black hand braided adjustable cord.

IT COMES WITH MY CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY - GUARANTEED NEW ZEALAND POUNAMU JADE FROM THE SOUTH ISLAND OF AOTEAROA NZ. THE MAORI HEI MATAU REPRESENTS THE LEGENDARY FISH HOOK WITH WHICH MAORI DEMI GOD IS SAID TO HAVE PULLED THE NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND FROM THE SOUTH ISLAND.

&#######xA0; You will never see a more stunning example than this one! The carvings I offer are priced incredibly reasonably for genuine artist carved&#######xA0;NZ POUNAMU which will soon become impossible to obtain. All my pendants are blessed in the Maori tradition. All my photos are taken outside in natural light - no digital enhancement - no photoshopping - what you see is what you get!

Pounamu is found only in the South Island of New Zealand. Because of this, the island was originally named Te W&######x101;hi Pounamu (the place of pounamu), but over time this name changed to Te Wai Pounamu (the greenstone waters). No other jade should be classified as pounamu as it is a Maori name for the stone.

There are ten main types of pounamu. Arahura - a dark velvet green.

Inanga - pale blue or green - can be opaque or translucent. Totoweka - a rare type - streaked or spotted with red. Kahotea - dark green with darker inclusions.

Kawakawa - rich leaf green sometimes with dark freckling. Kohuwai - a misty grey blue with vivid bright green - like moss in a stream. Kokopu - sometimes called troutstone - silver or golden green with brown freckling.

Kahurangi - emerald clear green sometimes with white feathering - highly prized. Raukaraka - called Flower Jade - varied greens with gold/orange blooms. Tangiwai - bowenite - found only in certain areas of Aotearoa NZ - dark blue/green - exceptional translucence. M&######x101;ori valued pounamu in the same way Europeans valued gold. Around the 1870s, Te Otatu from Coromandel remarked: &#####x2018;Let the gold be worked by the white men. It was not a thing known to our ancestors.

My only treasure is the pounamu. The main deposits used by M&######x101;ori are in the districts around the Taramakau and Arahura rivers in Westland, coastal south Westland and the Lake Wakatipu area in Otago. In addition, there is a significant field of bowenite in Milford Sound (Piopiotahi).

Traditionally, the pounamu in the Arahura River has been most important for Poutini Ng&######x101;i Tahu (Ng&######x101;i Tahu people on the West Coast), with the junction of this river and Waitaiki (Olderog) Stream being particularly important. &#####x200B;&#####x200B;&#####x200B;&#####x200B;&#####x200B;&#####x200B;&#####x200B. Authentic Pounamu Jade + Bone Carvings from Aotearoa New Zealand, the land of the Maori people and the inspiring scenery you saw in Lord of the Rings!

&#######xA0; All other buyers may choose this option if required. Hand carved by Kurtis, this extraordinary stone has been beautifully designed, meticulously carved and perfectly finished with a tactile, silky gloss glow and measures 2.9" by 2.2" at the widest part with a rounded sculptural depth of 2/8. You will never see a more stunning example than this one!

The carvings I offer are priced incredibly reasonably for genuine artist carved NZ POUNAMU which will soon become impossible to obtain. Because of this, the island was originally named Te Wahi Pounamu (the place of pounamu), but over time this name changed to Te Wai Pounamu (the greenstone waters). There are ten main types of pounamu: ---Arahura - a dark velvet green ---Inanga - pale blue or green - can be opaque or translucent ---Totoweka - a rare type - streaked or spotted with red ---Kahotea - dark green with darker inclusions ---Kawakawa - rich leaf green sometimes with dark freckling ---Kohuwai - a misty grey blue with vivid bright green - like moss in a stream. --Kokopu - sometimes called troutstone - silver or golden green with brown freckling ---Kahurangi - emerald clear green sometimes with white feathering - highly prized ---Raukaraka - called Flower Jade - varied greens with gold/orange blooms ---Tangiwai - bowenite - found only in certain areas of Aotearoa NZ - dark blue/green - exceptional translucence. New Zealand gold Maori valued pounamu in the same way Europeans valued gold. Around the 1870s, Te Otatu from Coromandel remarked:'Let the gold be worked by the white men.

The main deposits used by Maori are in the districts around the Taramakau and Arahura rivers in Westland, coastal south Westland and the Lake Wakatipu area in Otago. Traditionally, the pounamu in the Arahura River has been most important for Poutini Ngai Tahu (Ngai Tahu people on the West Coast), with the junction of this river and Waitaiki (Olderog) Stream being particularly important. See our other items See our other item. The item "COLLECTIBLE NZ GREENSTONE POUNAMU NEPHRITE TOTOWEKA PICTURE JADE MAORI HEI MATAU" is in sale since Tuesday, November 3, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Pacific Islands".

The seller is "actonpark" and is located in North Island. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Culture: Pacific Islands
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: New Zealand