Bone Manaia Pendant with Paua - 133mm

Bone Manaia Pendant with Paua.

Beautiful Extra Large Bone Pendant on an adjustable braided cord. 

This stunning carving has staining to accent the detailing in the pendant.

The Manaia is a bearer of great spiritual energy and is a guardian against evil.

The Manaia is traditionally believed to be the messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of the spirits.

The Manaia is usually depicted as having the head of a bird and the body of a serpent and a tail of a fish, though it is sometimes depicted as a bird, a serpent, or a human figure in profile.

Other interpretations include a seahorse and a lizard.

The Manaia is a mythological creature in Maori culture and is a common motif in Maori carving and jewellery.

Size Approx 133 H x 35mm W.

Maori Inspired Design.

Cattle Bone and Paua Shell.

We photograph each piece but a slight colour variation may occur.