Te Wahi Pounamu

Manaia pendant (double-sided)
NZ kawakawa pounamu/greenstone, waxed cord
95 x 80 x 9 mm
Ws Sept26 #12926-4
NZD $1100

The tiki is a carved abstract human form usually made of greenstone/pounamu. 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 – to suspend, hang, ie on a cord