Finely Carved Maori Toki Manaia Necklace Soft Furnishings whereas others were made from

whereas others were made from animal skins and/or feathers

Allow 2-3 days for engraving

Whales and dolphins were believed to help Maori navigate their way across the South Pacific during the Great Migration

or paua engraved into the wood

Finely Carved Maori Toki Manaia Necklace Soft Furnishings whereas others were made fromThis finely carved Maori Toki Manaia Necklace is a real beauty. It's carved as a Toki (adze), a Maori symbol of power, authority and mana. Then on top of the toki, there's a manaia with two heads, decorated with paua shell eyes. The Maori Manaia is a symbol of guardianship, a provider and protector over air, sea and land. It is usually created with a bird like head, to represent the air. This cow bone toki measures approximately 5cm (2") long, and