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HAND CARVED JADE TIKI
by
LEWIS GARDINER of NEW ZEALAND
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- A traditional NZ jade TIKI
These two superb carvings are excellent examples of the contempoary jade carving which is presently evolving in New Zealand.
- Hand carved NZ jade tiki in upright position.
The above well illustrates the inventivness with which the ancient ‘Teko teko’ form is developed into a beautifully balanced, personal adornment representing generations of ‘MANA’.
Ponamu, Greenstone, Jade. All the same term for the gift of the earth to man. A mystical stone for the discerning to embrace with care and knowledge as the undisputed symbol of wisdom and leadership.