An incredible Breastplate handcrafted from a stunning piece of Kahurangi Flower Pounamu, with incredible colours and pattern this will be a loved taonga.
Kouma/Breastplate- signifies strength and protection in battle. Today they still hold this symbolism but more as a representative scale.
Kahurangi- Genuine West Coast Greenstone from the Marsden, West Coast area. Kahurangi is the rarest variety of pounamu. It is highly translucent and often comes in vivid shades of green. Small, feather-like markings in the stone can give a cloud effect – although to be classed as Kahurangi, this effect must not reduce the stone’s clarity. The word Kahurangi also indicates nobility and refers to precious jewels and held in high esteem by Māori.
Putiputi (Flower) Jade- is New Zealand’s most prized Greenstone, with pale green or ochre clouds of colour. This distinctive patterning and colouring come from the outside rim or 'rind' of the greenstone boulders or stones where the surface has oxidised.
Ngai Tahu Authentication Code: P100L35X
Carved by Jayme Anderson
Here at Moko we like to support our local NZ Carvers and choose to display their wonderful designs, all in the one place, for you to purchase.
Size 31mm Long x 113mm Wide
This will be the exact piece you will receive in the photos, there may be a slight degree of colour variation based on different computer or device screen resolutions that you are viewing from.
