Alex Sands
Hei Tiki
NZ Greenstone/pounamu kawakawa, waxed cord
150 x 85 x 3mm
Ag #14-15
NZD $4050
The tiki is a carved abstract human form often made of greenstone. The tiki is said to represent the first man or the first woman, and can be worn for good luck, protection from evil, and fertility.
Hei tiki (hei – to suspend or hang ie from a cord)