Limited Edition Bronze Hei Tiki Sculpture with a Whale Vertebrae and Kauri Base - Sands Signature

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Limited Edition Bronze Hei Tiki Sculpture with a Whale Vertebrae and Kauri Base - Sands SignatureIntroducing the Limited Edition Bronze Hei Tiki Sculpture, meticulously handcrafted by Alex Sands. The hei tiki measures 14. 1 cm x 8 cm, including the base it is roughly 33 x 15 cm. Hei tiki, worn by Mori, symbolize the form of the first human and serve as revered gifts, representing ornaments of honor and status. Crafted from bronze, this Hei Tiki Sculpture is a limited edition, with only 25 pieces made. Originally carved in Pounamu (NZ Nephrite),

making the combination of precious metals with greenstone naturally complementary and a true fusion of pākehā and Māori cultures

This hiku tohorā was carved by Aaron Marshall from inanga pounamu sourced from Big Bay of Te Wai Pounamu

a native tree of Aotearoa New Zealand

The name pekapeka comes from the native bat of Aotearoa

The giving of rings is a promise to love cherish and protect one another for eternity

Stone - 15*13mm

The greenstone cab was carved from raukaraka pounamu sourced from Te Wai Pounamu

It measures 97mm by 45mm and is bound with an adjustable hand-braided cord

and will take a full day of 6-7 hrs

and integrity

It measures 290mm by 135mm and has a semi- gloss finish

It was hand-carved and crafted by Alex Sands