Bone Heru Manaia Left Hand 4 Prong

Bone Heru Manaia Left Hand 4 Prong. 

Maori Bone Heru Combs are commonly worn during kapa haka performances, as well as to dress up a pinned up hairdo.

Made from cow bone.

Historically, Heru combs were traditionally worn by Maori to fasten their long hair into a top knot.

Heru indicated the rank of the wearer and were often carved from a single piece of wood, whale bone or were made of many individual wooden prongs intricately bound together.

Manaia/Guardian:

Protects the wearer. Head of a bird, body of a man, tail of a fish. Creating balance between sky, earth and sea.

Paua used in Jewellery.

New Zealand Paua (Abalone) when used in jewellery is said to bring prosperity, good luck and peace to the wearer.

Size 19.5cm.

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