Hei Tiki - Bone wahaika As with most Māori designs

As with most Māori designs

refers to eternal emerging paths in life

could represent three siblings or children of the wearer or a couple and their child

compassion

Very often they are used to represent the branches of whakapapa (genealogy)

Hei Tiki - Bone wahaika As with most Māori designsThis beautiful Hei Tiki is etched with beautiful designs, over the face, arms and legs and holding a kotiati which is a type of club. Hei tiki can be translated as a human like carving worn around the neck, they can be carved from different materials wood, bone, greenstone, etc. Legend says that it is the depiction of the first man created by Tne Mahuta, while others believe it is a depiction of Tne himself. Dimensions: W 40mm x L 80mm