Hei Tiki - Bone wahaika compassion

compassion

Photo frame (c/w instructions on how to mount your photo

Very often they are used to represent the branches of whakapapa (genealogy)

As with most Māori designs

Hei Tiki - Bone wahaika compassionThis beautiful Hei Tiki is etched with beautiful designs, over the face, arms and legs and holding a kotiati which is a type of club. Hei tiki can be translated as a human like carving worn around the neck, they can be carved from different materials wood, bone, greenstone, etc. Legend says that it is the depiction of the first man created by Tne Mahuta, while others believe it is a depiction of Tne himself. Dimensions: W 40mm x L 80mm