Roimata Totoweka Inanga with Sterling Silver Cap - Greenstone Teardrop Pendant Inanga and the acquisition of knowledge

and the acquisition of knowledge and mana (prestige)

This hei toki was carved by Jeremy Walsh from chatoyant tangiwai sourced from Anita Bay of Te Wai Pounamu

This hei tiki was carved by Yuki Tanaka from raukaraka pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu

It measures 175mm in diameter and it sits on a Rimu base

5 Keddell St

Roimata Totoweka Inanga with Sterling Silver Cap - Greenstone Teardrop Pendant Inanga and the acquisition of knowledgeThe roimata embodies our emotions in times of joy, sadness, celebration and tribulation. Traditionally made from pounamu adzes or similar tools that were too worn down to be functional, they were gifted as a way of remembering the history and tpuna (ancestors). They remind us of our humanity, and our ability to overcome adversity even when the path is spiritually difficult. This roimata was carved by Alex Sands from totoweka fading into inanga pounamu