A stunning Breastplate handcrafted from a great piece of Totoweka Pounamu, the beautiful, green and fantastic red pattern really make this piece pop this carving will make a wonderful taonga.
Breast Plate- signifies strength and protection in battle. Today they still hold this symbolism but more as a representative scale.
Totoweka- This stone is usually like the mid green Kawakawa variety but differs in that the spotting or streaks are red like blood. It is rare to find Totoweka in the Westland jade fields, but when a piece is discovered, it is highly cherished and sometimes becomes the show piece of the fossicker’s collection. Large deposits of Totoweka occur in the South Westland area. The name comes from toto (blood), weka (Native bush hen) or weka blood. The red iron oxide inclusions were likened to the colour of blood of the Weka. Sourced from South Westland.
Carved by Kaleb Schad
Size 22mm Long x 51mm Wide
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