Hiku Tohorā Raukaraka - Greenstone Whale Tail Pendant Yuri Terenyi This piece was hand carved

This piece was hand carved by Yuri Terenyi

This hei toki was carved by Jeremy Walsh from inanga pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu

This hei toki was carved by Aaron Marshall from inanga kōkopu pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu

inlaid with paua eyes sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu

Hiku Tohorā Raukaraka - Greenstone Whale Tail Pendant Yuri Terenyi This piece was hand carvedFrom the discovery of Aotearoa by the original whale rider Paikea, tohor (whales) have been highly regarded kin or tpuna to Mori and are the kaitiaki (guardians) of the realm of Tangaroa, the atua (spirit) of the ocean. In the Mori world, they are an omen of the supernatural and a sign of abundance because of their many offerings, even in death. This hiku tohor was carved by Aaron Marshall from raukaraka pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu,