Moa Hunter Period - Shell Rei Niho Neck Ornament

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Moa Hunter Period - Shell Rei Niho Neck OrnamentThe Archaic or Moa Hunter period is when the Polynesians made first contact with the moa, around 700 to 800 years ago. Moa Hunter people adorned themselves with necklaces made of various materials, including shark teeth, ivory, shell, stone, bird bone tubes, sperm whale teeth, and porpoise teeth, often featuring a central pendant made from a large sperm whale tooth or a stone replica. This original Moa Hunter Period style necklace features 9

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Natural-coloured or black waxed cord with a fixed-length pounamu toggle

not all is lost

It is bound with a 24 cm hand-made

Adjustable hand-plaited tan/black 36cm cord

a common binding for shields or breastplates

He has dedicated his life to preserving and promoting Maori art and culture through his intricate carvings

This pair was carved by Wendy Marshall from speckled kōkopu pounamu (named for the speckled skin of the native trout) and measure roughly 4 x 2

This taonga was hand-crafted by John Mayo and measures 25 x 20 mm

It was hand-carved and crafted by Alex Sands