Crossover Manaia Bone Carving

The crossover represents a bonding of friendship, two lives becoming one for all eternity. Kinship and longevity.

The Manaia is the most widely used and developed element in Maori art. It is presented and contorted in innumerable ways, twisting and taking on an infinite variety of forms and filling an infinite variety of spaces. Yet the eye must always be present.

One interpretation of Manaia is that it is derived from the word mana (authority, influence, jurisdiction, and prestige). Manaia can mean to contain mana, or to cause something to have mana.

The Manaia is described in many ways. The word doubles as the word for lizard and some say it is a beaked and ornamental figure. Others say its origins are in the human profile, or that the Manaia relates to a distant avian (bird) cult. The bird is thought to be an omen-carrier or intermediary between man and the spirits.

Hand crafted in New Zealand by one of New Zealand's leading carvers. This carving has been smoked with Manuka wood which enhances the natural bone texture.

This is a unique one off piece carved from a piece of Sperm Whale jaw bone. This Sperm Whale washed up on the shores of New Zealand.

Recommended to serious collectors and investors. If you would like a carving made to your own design please email us the details and we will give you a price.

Dimensions 55x38mm

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Hand crafted in New Zealand by one of New Zealand's leading bone carvers.

Each piece is unique and therefore may vary slightly in size, colour and markings.

Mask Bone Carving #3

Tells ancestry and family history. The Protruding tongue represents an aggressive pose made by warriors going to battle. Masks such as this were sometimes used for protection of households.

This is a unique one off piece carved from a piece of Sperm Whale jaw bone. This Sperm Whale washed up on the shores of New Zealand. This carving has been smoked with Manuka wood which enhances the natural bone texture.

Hand crafted in New Zealand by one of New Zealand's leading bone carvers.

Highly recommended to serious collectors.

Sperm Whale Tooth Carving

Hand crafted in New Zealand by one of New Zealand's leading carvers.

This is a unique one off piece carved from a Sperm Whale's tooth. This Sperm Whale washed up on the shores of New Zealand.