Pekapeka - manaia style, hand-crafted bone pendant

A large hand-crafted pekapeka with double manaia design bone carving necklace.

Featuring detailed engravings and Paua shell inlays.
Complete with an adjustable waxed braid cord, a traditional style woven presentation case and a description of the meaning of the carving.

Size:
65mm Wide (2.56 Inches)
Includes free international post shipping worldwide.   

The pekapeka form is an ancient Maori design. It is a double headed form and represents the native bat.  The pekapeka  design is believed to symbolise spiritual protection and guardianship with the two outward-facing heads connected through one body.
It was traditionally worn as a symbol of status and cultural identity.
It is also often worn as a symbol of strength, courage, and determination

This piece while taking the form of a pekapeka takes design inspiration from the manaia, with the bird's head and 3 finger hands.

The Manaia is also an ancient mythical being with a bird's head and a human form. It is said to be the messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of the spirits. The Manaia is regarded as a kind deity protecting the people and helping them communicate with ancestors on the other side. 
It is also a holder of great spiritual energy and is a guardian against evil.


Carved from treated and polished domestic cow bone.
Species = Bovine