Bone Engraved Double Manaia with Tiki Face & Paua Pendant - 50mm

Bone Engraved Double Manaia with Tiki Face & Paua 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.

The Tiki is a very ancient symbol and is by far the least understood.

Other theories state that tiki represents the human embryo.

He is believed to have a strong link to the sea - often being depicted with webbed feet.

Perhaps the most accepted meaning of the Tiki is fertility.

Koru.

The spiral is a Koru, represents the fern frond as it opens bringing new life and purity to the world. It also represents peace, tranquility and spirituality along with a strong sense of re growth or new beginnings.

The Koru is also often associated with nurturing so when interlocked with others is frequently used to represent the strength and purity of a loving relationship within a family.

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 Approx 50 H x 25mm W.