This Engraved Pyramid Toki is made from top quality New Zealand Greenstone and lashed with an adjustable black waxed cord, this carving has stunning engraving on the raised pyramid front & is flat on the back and has been completed with a matt finish
Douglas Creek Greenstone is a type of serpentinite, a metamorphic rock found on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand near its namesake, Douglas Creek & it is one of the three stones that are considered part of the Pounamu family, known for its varied appearance with potential gold, orange, and brown highlights against a dark green base and used in traditional Māori carvings for its unique beauty and believed healing properties.
This Toki (Adze) was an important Maori implement. In bone or stone, it was traditionally worn by Maori elders, as it represented power, wisdom, authority, strength, control, determination and focus.
Measurements
L 8cm
W 2.5cm
