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The sculpture is mounted on a swamp kauri base and measures 190 x 370 x 22mm. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wheku features three paua shell eyes, one of which is the matakite or third eye, symbolizing the sixth sense and signifying mauri. Mauri, originating at the tip of the nose, extends upwards to the center of the forehead, representing a profound connection to the spiritual world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Māori culture, matakite embodies intuition, foresight, and the ability to perceive beyond the physical realm. 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This sculpture stands as a timeless symbol of tradition and prestige, with this particular piece being number 8 in the limited edition series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Signature","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40835952738359,"sku":"10051","price":2398.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/bronze-tiki-sculpture.jpg?v=1766967377"},{"product_id":"hook-sculpture","title":"Manaia Pounamu Sculpture - Mike Matchitt","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\u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; 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;\"\u003eMatau Manaia are contemporary forms that personify Tangaroa, the guardian over all living creatures in ngā puna wai (water sources).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\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%;\"\u003eThis piece was carved and polished with a satin finish and measures 18 x 7.5 cm. It sits on a native timber and brass base and features a beautiful pāua shell inlaid eyes. \u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; 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;\"\u003eThis piece was hand-carved by Mike Matchitt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40914625790007,"sku":"10058","price":4250.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/Batch-2-37.jpg?v=1766967384"},{"product_id":"wood-sculpture","title":"Parāoa Pouwhenua - Whale Rib Bone Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimilar to Native American totem poles, pouwhenua convey narratives that hold great importance for the Māori community, symbolizing their enduring cultural legacy in New Zealand. 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It measures 175mm by 53mm and comes on a brass and wooden stand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41438845599799,"sku":"","price":5900.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/mike_matchett_inanga_175x53_5900.png?v=1766967483"},{"product_id":"patiti-paraoa-whale-bone-hatchet","title":"Pātiti Parāoa - Whale Bone Hatchet","description":"\u003cp\u003ePātiti are the outcome of European trade and Māori ingenuity. Originally post-colonial tools traded to Māori, pātiti are hatchets with the heads made from the repurposed European iron of axes or harpoons. Typically, the tools were ground down to make them substantially lighter and then attached to native wooden handles to make effective weapons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pātiti was crafted by Alex Sands from an antique iron axe head with the handle carved from sperm whale bone. The pātiti measures 372mm by 124mm on its own, and 396mm by 265mm on the wooden base. The handle has a semi-gloss finish, and is bound with a hand-braided cord.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***N.B: We are unable to ship Whalebone items outside of NZ***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41660197732407,"sku":"","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/3_311d2a72-6b73-432d-9785-c51d77591534.png?v=1766967831"},{"product_id":"svord-knife-with-inanga-pounamu-handle-copy","title":"Svord Knife with Totoweka Pounamu Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis knife, featuring a pounamu handle, is a collaboration between premium knife makers Svord and Sands Carving Studio. It comes with a custom, handmade leather sheath for secure and stylish storage. 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It is said that Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga, the great trickster, would take on the form of the pekapeka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sculptural pekapeka was carved by Jeremy Walsh from kahurangi pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa, with red wax eyes engraved with unaunahi. It measures 95mm by 110mm, has a semi-gloss finish, and is bound with an adjustable hand-braided cord.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42068547043383,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/SculpturalmarsdenKahurangipounamupekapekawithredwaxeyesengravedwithunaunahi.png?v=1768773821"},{"product_id":"sculptural-pekapeka-kahurangi-greenstone-bat-pendant-copy","title":"Sculptural Pekapeka Raukaraka - Greenstone Bat Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe name pekapeka comes from the native bat of Aotearoa. 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It measures 140mm by 165mm, has a semi-gloss finish, and is bound with an adjustable hand-braided cord.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42068547731511,"sku":null,"price":2750.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/Sculpturalmarsdenraukarakapounamupekapekawithnotchedpauaeyes.png?v=1768774169"},{"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. 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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"},{"product_id":"manaia-pounamu-sculpture-greenstone-sculpture-copy","title":"Koru Kōkopu 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\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKoru, the quintessential Māori pattern, represents growth, transformation, potential, and peace. 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