Oneof Kind Ancient Nz Maori Kapia Kauri Amber Copal Bound Hei Toki Adze

ONEOF KIND ANCIENT NZ MAORI KAPIA KAURI AMBER COPAL BOUND HEI TOKI ADZE. ONE OF KIND EXPERTLY CARVED MAORI HEI TOKI ADZE FROM ANCIENT KAPIA - RAREST NEW ZEALAND KAURI AMBER, GREATLY PRIZED BY THE MAORI PEOPLE. This unique, fascinating and outstanding Hei Toki Adze, c has a beautiful pale golden luminescent glow with honey and caramel dendritic inclusions. This Amber is millions of years old. It measures 2.1" by 1.8 with a shaped three dimensional depth of 7/8".

It's lashed in the traditional way with crossover binding on to a burgundy adjustable waxed hand braided cord. It comes with a certificate of authenticity and a special cloth for keeping it clean.

Kauri forests once covered much of the North Island of New Zealand, before Mori and European settlers caused deforestation, causing several areas to revert to sand dunes, scrubs, and swamps. Even afterward, ancient kauri fields continued to provide a source for the gum and the remaining forests. Kauri gum formed when resin from kauri trees leaked out through fractures or cracks in the bark, hardening with the exposure to air. Lumps commonly fell to the ground and became covered with soil and forest litter, eventually fossilising.

Other lumps formed as branches forked or trees were damaged, which released the resin. Pounamu is found only in the South Island of New Zealand. Because of this, the island was originally named Te Whi 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. The carvings I offer are priced incredibly reasonably for genuine artist carved 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! The main deposits used by Mori 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 Ngi Tahu (Ngi Tahu people on the West Coast), with the junction of this river and Waitaiki (Olderog) Stream being particularly important. 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! All other buyers may choose this option if required.

It measures 2.1" by 1.8" with a shaped three dimensional depth of 7/8. 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 The main deposits used by Mori are in the districts around the Taramakau and Arahura rivers in Westland, coastal south Westland and the Lake Wakatipu area in Otago. The item "ONEOF KIND ANCIENT NZ MAORI KAPIA KAURI AMBER COPAL BOUND HEI TOKI ADZE" is in sale since Tuesday, October 19, 2021.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Pacific Islands". The seller is "actonpark" and is located in Slice of Heaven. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Region%252Bor%252BCulture: NZ+Maori
Handmade: Yes
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: New Zealand