{"title":"Manaia - Guardian","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-4fdceba7-7fff-10d0-8168-fdfeb6be496e\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManaia are the kaitiaki (guardian) of the earth, sky, and sea. Worn as a pendant they protect the wearer from harm and are a symbol of status, mana (prestige), and whairawa (wealth). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bone-manaia-manaia-pendant","title":"Manaia Wheua - Bone Manaia Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eManaia, a powerful personal guardian in Māori tradition, embodies \u003cem\u003emana\u003c\/em\u003e – the concept of personal power, authority, and prestige. Believed to possess ethereal presence and energy, the manaia is thought to protect its wearer. In Māori cosmology, the manaia is often depicted as a guardian of the earth, sea, and sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis taonga was hand-carved by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sandscarvingstudio.com\/pages\/naki-fehoko\"\u003eNaki Fehoko\u003c\/a\u003e from beef bone and has \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaua \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeyes. 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The carving will transform over time with a new patina - manifesting the spirit of it’s owner. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt measures 11 x 2 cm and has an adjustable hand-braided tan cord. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sandscarvingstudio.com\/pages\/yuri-terenyi-maori-carver\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40104591917111,"sku":"PHE2544S","price":1265.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/products\/image_234e9fea-e308-446c-90cd-a8a989e44000.jpg?v=1766967146"},{"product_id":"inanga-manaia-pounamu-spirit-guide-pendant-3","title":"Manaia Inanga - Greenstone Guardian Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eManaia are the kaitiaki (guardian) of the earth, sky, and sea. 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The matau-manaia personifies Tangaroa, the guardian over all living creatures in ngā puna wai (water sources)\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis taonga was hand-carved by Jeremy Walsh from raukaraka pounamu, sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa. It measures 110mm by 60mm, inlaid with red wax paua eye and is bound with an adjustable hand-braided cord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41777266360375,"sku":null,"price":2395.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/JWMarsdenRaukarakainlaidredwaxpauaeye_86c57ad4-8de9-4e03-b7de-d4d8566cc388.png?v=1766967915"},{"product_id":"matau-manaia-raukaraka-pounamu-hook-guardian-pendant-copy","title":"Matau-Manaia Raukaraka- Pounamu Hook Guardian Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatau-manaia are contemporary forms of wearable taonga, that provide protection to their wearer. 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It measures 92mm by 36mm and is bound with an adjustable hand-braided cord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42012859400247,"sku":null,"price":1275.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/Marsdenraukarakamarakihau.png?v=1768703785"},{"product_id":"matau-manaia-raukaraka-pounamu-hook-guardian-pendant-copy-1","title":"Manaia Kawakawa-Greenstone Guardian Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManaia, a powerful personal guardian in Māori tradition, embodies mana – the concept of power, authority, and prestige. Believed to possess ethereal presence and energy, the manaia protects its wearer and maintains spiritual balance. In Māori cosmology, the manaia is often depicted as a kaitiaki (protector) and messenger between the earthly and spiritual worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis taonga was hand-carved by Jeremy Walsh from kawakawa pounamu, sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa, engraved with unaunahi and inlaid with paua eyes and red wax. It measures 95mm by 50mm, has a semi-gloss finish and is bound with an adjustable hand-braided cord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166513139767,"sku":null,"price":1625.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/ArahuraKawakawaengravedwithunaunahiandinalidwithpauaeyesandredwax.png?v=1774917165"},{"product_id":"manaia-pounamu-sculpture-mike-matchitt-copy","title":"Manaia Pounamu Sculpture - Greenstone Sculpture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"description\" itemprop=\"description\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; caret-color: rgb(73, 76, 80); color: rgb(73, 76, 80); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.8em; font-family: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; max-width: 100%;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manaia is the embodiment of mana - the archetypal Māori measurement of worth, respect, and prestige. Along with its role as a kaitiaki (protector) of earth, sea and sky, manaia are spiritual beings which act as messengers between the earthly world and the spiritual. With ethereal presence and energy, manaia protect the wearer and help maintain spiritual balance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis manaia was carved by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sandscarvingstudio.com\/pages\/michael-matchitt-maori-carver\"\u003eAlex Sands\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom raukaraka pounamu \u003cspan\u003esourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa, with notched paua eyes\u003c\/span\u003e. It measures 140mm by 60mm and it sits on a Matai base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166568615991,"sku":null,"price":3125.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/ASMarsdenRaukarakapounamu_withnotchedpauaeye_onMataibase.png?v=1774919638"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/collections\/c1399392d61ff5bd900933022cadaacc.webp?v=1766969015","url":"https:\/\/www.sandscarvingstudio.com\/collections\/manaia.oembed","provider":"Sands Carving Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}