{"product_id":"niho-paraoa-hei-tiki-whale-tooth-tiki-pendant","title":"Hei Tiki Niho Parāoa - Whale Tooth Tiki Pendant | Charlie Wilson","description":"\u003cp\u003eHei tiki represent the form of the first human. When worn, they provide a tangible link to the tūpuna (ancestors) that brought us into this world and guide us forward. Traditionally worn by Māori as ornaments of respect and status, they are a prestigious gift to be handed down as taonga (treasure) through the generations carrying the wisdom and mana of those who wore them previously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis hei tiki\u003cspan\u003e was exquisitely hand-carved by master carver Charlie Wilson from sperm whale tooth in his distinctive style. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003emeasures 141mm by 66mm. \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis side-hung on an adjustable hand-plaited cord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Raponi Wilson has been carving since the 1960s and is recognised as a leading carver of hei tiki, drawing inspiration from ancestral taonga. In 2009, he was commissioned by NZ Post along with other leading Aotearoa artists to carve a hei tiki to feature on its annual Matariki stamp series. In 2010, his design was selected to feature on Aotearoa NZ's most valuable legal tender coin - the 1oz. gold coin. Length 8.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Signature","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40578642640951,"sku":"PNI3721S","price":5578.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/Batch1-14_93c15f87-0365-4614-990e-c511a17cb894.jpg?v=1766967306","url":"https:\/\/www.sandscarvingstudio.com\/en-au\/products\/niho-paraoa-hei-tiki-whale-tooth-tiki-pendant","provider":"Sands Carving Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}