A magnificent Toki handcrafted from a gorgeous piece of Kokopu Pounamu. The colour and marking on this piece are simply amazing. An incredible sculpture mounted on a Rimu stand that allows the true beauty of the stone to shine through. We have lashed this wonderful Toki in a neutral colour to highlight the wonderful colours and patterns of this unique piece of Pounamu, this will be a loved taonga to down through the whanau.
The Toki (Adze) – The Toki had much meaning for the Maori, fashioned from stone or greenstone it was an essential tool for survival and day to day life for the Maori. That is the reason Maori attribute the spiritual meaning of strength and power to the Toki. This symbol resembles determination, control, strength, focus and honour.
Genuine West Coast Kokopu Greenstone from the Taramakau River area, West Coast.Comes in many colour variations from light to dark browns, creamy whites, light blues, olive greens to yellow even golden. Also known as trout-stone named after the dark brown, olive green and yellowish markings found on the three species of native freshwater trout. The spotted textures and range of colour give this stone a diverse presence.
Hand Carved by Alex Sands
Size
Sculpture - 174mm tall x 59mm wide x 21mm thick - not including tassel
Stand - 103mm wide X 94mm deep x 56mm high
Total height 285mm including tassel
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.
