Pounamu Hei Tiki by Alex Sands 65mm watercolour painting nz NZ Pounamu Double Twist

NZ Pounamu Double Twist

and the body of a human with the tail of a fish

About the Tiki:

Carved Nguru by Alex Sands

NZ Totara Wood

Pounamu Hei Tiki by Alex Sands 65mm watercolour painting nz NZ Pounamu Double TwistNZ Pounamu by Alex Sands On a waxed nylon cord Adjustable length 65 x 38 x 10mm 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