Steve Cole

Hei Tiki
NZ Greenstone/pounamu, waxed cord, red wax, paua eyes and pito
61 x 39 x 4mm
Ag  #02-01
NZD $1600

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)