Matau-Manaia Raukaraka- Pounamu Hook Guardian Pendant Kauri Gum We offer repair services that

We offer repair services that pin & glue broken taonga to the picture of (almost) perfect health

The name pekapeka comes from the native bat of Aotearoa

It measures 65mm by 60mm

This porohita comes with a sterling silver dolphin and measures 35mm in diameter

they were gifted as a way of remembering the history and tupuna (ancestors)

Matau-Manaia Raukaraka- Pounamu Hook Guardian Pendant Kauri Gum We offer repair services thatMatau manaia are contemporary forms of wearable taonga, that provide protection to their wearer. The matau manaia personifies Tangaroa, the guardian over all living creatures in ng puna wai (water sources) This taonga was hand carved by Jeremy Walsh from raukaraka pounamu, sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa. It measures 110mm by 60mm, inlaid with red wax paua eye and is bound with an adjustable hand braided cord.