{"title":"Sculptures","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center; padding-top: 20px; padding-left: 50px; padding-right: 50px;\"\u003eTraditional and Contemporary Sculptures\u003c\/h1\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"product-29","title":"Pounamu Lizard on Stone - Sculpture by Roger Chapman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis unique piece features a pounamu carved lizard sitting on river polished stone. 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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. It guides the wearer or observer on a journey of self-discovery and enlightenment, infusing the sculpture with profound significance, depth, and spiritual resonance, inviting contemplation and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Signature","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40835889365047,"sku":"10050","price":7200.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/FullSizeRender_e187096e-5d1c-41d2-bec6-4bafb1e0f8e4.jpg?v=1766967374"},{"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. These structures recognize the deep connection between the people (tāngata) and the land (whenua), serving as a reflection of the intricate relationship between ancestors, environment, and the esteemed status of the tangata whenua.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis parāoa pouwhenua was hand carved by Alex Sands measures 20 x 4.5 cm. It sits on a brass frame and a native timber base. \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":40914649055287,"sku":"10059","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/Batch-2-41.jpg?v=1766967386"},{"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":"pekapeka-kahurangi-greenstone-bat-pendant-copy-2","title":"Sculptural Pekapeka Kahurangi - Greenstone Bat Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe name pekapeka comes from the native bat of Aotearoa. With eyes in both the physical and spiritual realms, the pekapeka is a formidable kaitiaki (protector). Worn on special occasions, it is carved as twin outward facing manaia (guardians) connected by a single body. 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. With eyes in both the physical and spiritual realms, the pekapeka is a formidable kaitiaki (protector). Worn on special occasions, it is carved as twin outward facing manaia (guardians) connected by a single body. 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 Yuki Tanaka from raukaraka pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa, with notched paya eyes. 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-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. Taken from the fern frond found throughout the forests of Aotearoa, koru represent the growth and transformation, the potential and peace found in the whenua (land). They are gifts of love and friendship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis koru was carved by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sandscarvingstudio.com\/pages\/michael-matchitt-maori-carver\"\u003eJeremy Walsh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom k\u003cspan\u003eōkopu\u003c\/span\u003e pounamu \u003cspan\u003esourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa\u003c\/span\u003e. It measures 175mm in diameter and it sits on a Rimu base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166593781815,"sku":null,"price":2450.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/Marsdenkokopuonrimubase.png?v=1774920815"},{"product_id":"koru-kokopu-sculpture-greenstone-sculpture-copy","title":"Porohita Raukaraka 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\u003ePorohita (circle) symbolise the completion of cycles, a concept reflected in the celestial dance of Tama-nui-te-rā and Hina-te-marama, the sun and the moon. These circular movements across the sky serve as a powerful reminder of the cyclical nature of life. Giving a porohita as a gift expresses a deep desire to have that person at the center of one's world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis porohita 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 a rare banded raukaraka pounamu \u003cspan\u003esourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa\u003c\/span\u003e. It measures 145mm in diameter and mounted on whalebone and kauri base.\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166596010039,"sku":null,"price":3875.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/Raremarsdenbandedraukarapounamumountedonwhaleboneandkauribase.png?v=1774921304"},{"product_id":"porohita-raukaraka-sculpture-greenstone-sculpture-copy","title":"Pīwakawaka Inanga Sculpture - Fantail 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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique piece features a pounamu carved fantail bird with three koru engraved and whakapapa notches embellished carved by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sandscarvingstudio.com\/pages\/michael-matchitt-maori-carver\"\u003eJeremy Walsh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom inanga  pounamu \u003cspan\u003esourced from Marsden of Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa\u003c\/span\u003e. 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