{"product_id":"pounamu-pito-blade-copy","title":"Kawakawa Pounamu Pito Blade","description":"\u003cp\u003ePito blades are ceremonial knives fashioned to cut old ties and welcome new life into this world.  Traditionally they were tools used by Tapuhi (midwives) to sever the umbilical cord.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrafted from pounamu our pito blades are a natural tool with a knife-edge blade and sit on a native timber base. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Once used, they can be kept as a keepsake for your pēpi, or could be carved into another form (depending on the stone).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pito blade was carved by Aaron Marshall from kawakawa pounamu sourced from Arahura \u003cspan\u003eof Te Wai Pounamu, Aotearoa. It\u003c\/span\u003e measures 68mm x 50mm and sits on rimu base.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sands Carving Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42016318062647,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8427\/7559\/files\/8_5c8eea42-a86e-4707-8242-e35a40639deb.png?v=1768703750","url":"https:\/\/www.sandscarvingstudio.com\/en-gb\/products\/pounamu-pito-blade-copy","provider":"Sands Carving Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}