Kapeu Kawakawa - Greenstone Kapeu Pendant

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Kapeu Kawakawa - Greenstone Kapeu PendantOriginally worn as a pair of earrings denoting status within the iwi (tribe), the simple and elegant kapeu form has since become sought after as pendants, with the subtle curve of its rounded lower tip enhancing its mauri (essence). Traditionally a feminine form, kapeu were used by mothers to help alleviate infants teething pains by using the tip to massage aching gums. This kapeu was carved by Paul Anderson from kawakawa pounamu sourced from Te Wai

it was carved by Master Carver Norm Clark

Bind your taonga with a roimata bind

bird bone tubes

For taonga that have snapped or broken into pieces

with the subtle curve of its rounded lower tip enhancing its mauri (essence)

Binding services are on a first come

It is bound with a 24 cm hand-made

they were gifted as a way of remembering the history and tūpuna (ancestors)

It measures approximately 72 x 36 mm

a common binding for shields or breastplates

This piece was hand carved by Yuri Terenyi

a single hole added to a stone will cost $30