Manaia Hook - Bone korowai This piece of art boasts

This piece of art boasts super fine detail

Purple and White feather Baby Kakahu

weapons and ornaments

Roimata is the Māori word for tears

Earring Dimensions L 60mm x W 15 mm x T 8mm

Manaia Hook - Bone korowai This piece of art boastsThis beautiful bone Manaia Hook is another example of beautiful carving. The head of the Manaia is lashed through the eye, whilst the tail forms the hook. It is beautifully etched and inlaid with paua. The Manaia represents a guardian that protects and balances. It is seen as a messenger between the physical and spiritual world, which is why only one side of its face is seen. It is also depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man, and the tail