Pounamu Hei Tiki 5.5cm weapon 58 x 30 x 8mm

58 x 30 x 8mm

39cm x 8cm x 6cm

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The carving on a Tokotoko may represent a legend or ancestor and was passed down through the generations

Pounamu Hei Tiki 5.5cm weapon 58 x 30 x 8mmNZ Pounamu On a waxed nylon cord Adjustable length 5. 5 x 3 x 0. 4cm About the Tiki: To Maori the Hei Tiki was a revered taonga, but the origins of the Tiki are obscure. To some the Hei Tiki is the first man created by Tane. Tiki is said to have held a wealth of knowledge and a great teacher of all things and the wearer would possess similar qualities. In some areas the Hei Tiki would be buried with the guardian and later retrieved by the family and