Moko Pounamu, Manaia Genuine Buffalo Bone Carving - Te Hapua

This is a fabulous Manaia carved from Buffalo Bone with a Paua eye.

The Manaia is a mythological creature in Māori culture and is a common motif in Māori carving and jewellery. The Manaia is usually depicted as having the head of a bird and the tail of a fish and the body of a man, though it is sometimes depicted as a bird, a serpent, or a human figure in profile. The Manaia is traditionally believed to be the messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of the spirits, and its symbol is used as a guardian against evil.

Bone has always been a special medium for Māori artists,

Water Buffalo Horn.

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