Tara Pounamu

Tara Pounamu/Bird Spear

Stone Variety Kahurangi

River Kuratau

Size 220mm 27mm

"Ko te manu kai I te miro, nōnā te ngahere

Ko te manu kai I te mātauranga, nōnā te Ao"

One of our oldest functional tools. This was a bird spear, sharpened till it was small enough to wear in the ear.

We all have an ancient relationship with te taiao and our people understood the importance of preservation and knowledge of who we are as a people.

$600.00

All of our 'taonga' are created at our Taiwhanga Pounamu (studio) in Te Rohe oo Mataatua, handmade and hand finished, by the Whaanau Te Kaha. Due to this, no two pieces are exactly the same.
Pounamu is unique and each taonga has a story to tell...