Name: Swamp Kauri, Parāoa, Pounamu Kowhaiwhai Sculpture: Matakite Wheku with Unuanahi Patterns - Sands Signature
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Swamp Kauri, Parāoa, Pounamu Kowhaiwhai Sculpture: Matakite Wheku with Unuanahi Patterns - Sands Signature

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Swamp Kauri, Parāoa, Pounamu Kowhaiwhai Sculpture: Matakite Wheku with Unuanahi Patterns - Sands SignatureThis sculpture features a pounamu wheku centred on parroa (a whale bone vertebrae) engraved with unaunahi whakarei meticulously carved by Alex Sands. The sculpture is mounted on a swamp kauri base and measures 190 x 370 x 22mm. The wheku features three paua shell eyes, one of which is the matakite or third eye, symbolizing the sixth sense and signifying mauri. Mauri, originating at the tip of the nose, extends upwards to the center of the forehead,

It measures 40mm by 35mm

It measures 62mm by 35mm

leadership and authority

This porohita was carved by Jeremy Walsh from inanga pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu

Bottom Stone - 21 x 21 x 3mm

It boasts very fine ornamental designs and is finished with an antique style natural onion based stain

infusing the sculpture with profound significance

From the discovery of Aotearoa by the original whale rider Paikea

In the ancient Māori world

This porohita was carved by Sam Potter from inanga pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu

It measures 38mm by 37mm

This pair measures 60mm by 10mm