Pounamu Hei Tiki 45mm lucky charm Carved in New Zealand from

Carved in New Zealand from cow bone by Alex Sands

Stewart Island

and made a loud sound which carried long distances when blown

pied and melanistic or black

Tiki is said to have held a wealth of knowledge and a great teacher of all things and the wearer would possess similar qualities

Pounamu Hei Tiki 45mm lucky charm Carved in New Zealand fromNZ Pounamu Hei Tiki On a waxed nylon cord Adjustable length 45 x 30 x 5mm About the Tiki: To Maori the Tiki was a revered taonga, but the origins of the Tiki are obscure. To some the Tiki is the first man created by Tane. Hei Tiki is said to have held a wealth of knowledge and a great teacher of all things and the wearer would possess similar qualities. In some areas the Tiki would be buried with the guardian and later retrieved by the family and