Pounamu Hei Tiki by Alex Sands 85mm hand carved and of the genus Paranephrops

and of the genus Paranephrops

35 x 20 x 5mm

and gourds (hue)

John Ambulance Brigade and Headquarters building which once stood on Peterborough St

Milford Sound

Pounamu Hei Tiki by Alex Sands 85mm hand carved and of the genus ParanephropsNZ Pounamu by Alex Sands On a waxed nylon cord Adjustable length 85 x 54 x 8mm About the Tiki: To Maori the Hei Tiki was a revered taonga, but the origins of the Tiki are obscure. To some the Hei Tiki is the first man created by Tane. Tiki is said to have held a wealth of knowledge and a great teacher of all things and the wearer would possess similar qualities. In some areas the Hei Tiki would be buried with the guardian and later retrieved by the