Toki - Pounamu Color:Black Cord is a great way to

is a great way to commemorate a child's first birthday

The Wheku is then a representation of the person who the wharenui is named after

This Toki design has two toned wood framing a wave of paua filled resin

Pendant Dimensions L 60mm x W 23mm x T 15mm

Usually found on the tāhu (ridge pole) and or heke (rafters) in a wharenui (meeting house)

Toki - Pounamu Color:Black Cord is a great way toThis stunning Pounamu Toki is carved from Raukaraka, which is also known as Marsden Flower Jade, lashed with black waxed cord. Toki are a type of adze and were traditionally made for whakairo or the carving of wood. It is considered a sign of strength and power as the Toki would be used to fell or cut down large trees and hollow out the boughs to create waka and other large wood carvings. Often related to those high in status, mana and authority.