Rei Puta Okewa- Basalt Tooth Pendant Polished often crafted in silver or

often crafted in silver or gold to fasten dress shirt cuffs

and a source of divine power across the ages

The hei matau was carved by Yuki Tanaka from pipiwharauroa pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu

This rei puta was carved by Jeremy Walsh from okewa sourced from Aotearoa New Zealand

Matau Manaia are contemporary forms that personify Tangaroa

Rei Puta Okewa- Basalt Tooth Pendant Polished often crafted in silver orOften considered descendants of Tangaroa, whales whakapapa to Mori and are highly regarded tpuna (ancestors) symbolising abundance and strength. Rei puta symbolise this connection, with the carver taking the form of the rei niho paroa (sperm whale tooth) and infusing it with their own inspiration. This rei puta was carved by Jeremy Walsh from okewa sourced from Aotearoa New Zealand, notched and engraved with unaunahi and inlaid with paua eyes. It