Pounamu Toki with Wheku Mask

Large Pounamu Toki with Wheku Mask at the top.

Paua eyes.

120mmL x 35mmW

Lashed with a plaited slip-knot cord

Toki – Represents strength, determination and focus.

Wheku - A carved representation of a human face - with slanting eyes and commonly seen as a koruru, the head of an ancestor (tupuna) or guardian (kaitiaki), depicted at the gable of a wharenui (meeting house).

Please note that the colour and inclusions of the pounamu may vary from piece to piece due to lighting and the nature of the stone.