Tainui Nz Maori Greenstone Pounamu Nephrite Flower Jade Bound Engraved Rei Niho
TAINUI NZ MAORI GREENSTONE POUNAMU NEPHRITE FLOWER JADE BOUND ENGRAVED REI NIHO. STUNNING WEARABLE ART WORK -- PERFECTLY HAND CARVED GEM GRADE NEW ZEALAND FLOWER JADE GREENSTONE POUNAMU MAORI REI NIHO SHARK TOOTH NECKLACE DESIGNED, CARVED, BEAUTIFULLY ENGRAVED WITH TRADITIONAL MAORI DESIGN AND PERFECTLY FINISHED by New Zealand Maori master carver J TAINUI - a trained and expert Whakairo (Maori carver). GORGEOUS SHADES AND MAGICAL PATTERNING OF RICH GOLD, PALE GOLD AND PALE GREEN IN THIS POUNAMU from the Marsden area of the South Island of New Zealand.
It measures 2" by 1.5". It's expertly bound with traditional crossover lashing on a black adjustable waxed hand braided cord. It comes with a certificate of authenticity - guaranteed NZ pounamu jade. 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. Because of this, the island was originally named Te Wāhi 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 The main deposits used by Māori 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 Ngāi Tahu (Ngāi Tahu people on the West Coast), with the junction of this river and Waitaiki (Olderog) Stream being particularly important.
The item "TAINUI NZ MAORI GREENSTONE POUNAMU NEPHRITE FLOWER JADE BOUND ENGRAVED REI NIHO" is in sale since Sunday, January 20, 2019. 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.
- Category: Collectibles
- Era: 1900-Now
- Country/Region of Manufacture: New Zealand
- Country//Region of Manufacture: New Zealand
- Region%252C%2BCulture: Maori
- Region%252Bor%252BCulture: NZ+Maori
- Product%252BType: Wearable+Art
- Region%2C+Culture: Maori
- Region%25252C%252BCulture: Maori