Matau-Manaia Raukaraka- Pounamu Hook Guardian Pendant
$1,275.00
Matau-manaia are contemporary forms of wearable taonga, that provide protection to their wearer. The matau-manaia personifies Tangaroa, the guardian over all living creatures in ngā puna wai (water sources)
This taonga was hand-carved by Jeremy Walsh from raukaraka pounamu, sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa. It measures 92mm by 36mm and is bound with an adjustable hand-braided cord.
