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New Zealand HEI MANAIA Bird Pendant Marsden FlowerJade Maori Pounamu Native Art
$ 158.39
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Description
This listing is for an amazing New Zealand Hei Manaia Bird Pendant.Item was
carved from New Zealand Greenstone
Marsden FlowerJade Maori Pounamu. The Bird eyes are carved from lapis and Paua shell.
Ite is carved by Native Maori Artist
The Manaia is traditionally believed to be the messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of the
spirits, and its symbol is used as a guardian against evil.
In this form, it is usually represented in a figure-of-eight shape,
the upper half culminating in a bird-like beak.
It may be that the Manaia represents some spiritual or inner facet of the
full face figure.
Item measures 70 mm long and 45 mm wide.
Item comes with a traditional hand braided adjustable waxed cord.
A great item for
yourself or your loved
one.