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Wearable art in Jade and Bone is an esteemed tradition of Aotearoa, New Zealand and the skilled work of ancient artists becomes a legacy that is held in awe around the world. The art of the carver of small objects in stone and bone within the Maori tradition is to encapsulate a combination of many things. While the carving may tell a story, describe places or events, depict a guardian, or represent something esteemed, it must also embody an ethos and be a decoration giving its owner pride.
To achieve these aims the artist must be a skilled craftsperson, a medium, and a student of history, nature, myth, cosmogony and traditional lore. However, when such artists work fluently in the Maori tradition the powerful art forms which result can evoke responses which impact on both their owners and viewers. It is no wonder that some carvings become famed icons, revered for generations and prized beyond measure. Their value is often further enhanced by the circumstances of their creation and the inherent prestige of the material used, which, like the Pounamu (Jade), has latent power in its inheritance.
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In Maori myth the extinction of HAKUWAI The Giant Eagle was the result of a competition with Kahu, the Hawk, to see who could fly the highest.
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Though the origins of the Tiki figure are lost in its antiquity, its status as the most prized of all the ’hei’ or wearable art pieces of the Maori will remain with us for ever.
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KAHUKURA, the Red Admiral Butterfly, is the most colourful of the butterflies of Aotearoa.
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This stands for permanent love and entwinement through the embodiment of the life principle of Ira, where Ira Atua, the Spirit is balanced by Ira Tangata, the Body. It is expressed in two ways in this carving, once, as the two halves of the piece, and aga
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KOKAKO is regarded as one of the purest sounding songbirds of the world.
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To see the majestic white heron, or white crane, the KOTUKU is a sight to make your spirits soar.
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Frogs are one of my very special delights and I carve them as a relaxation or to cheer me up and bring the magic back into a day.
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Matau Aka invoke the attributes of special vines which were sometimes trained in growth to a required shape which gave them added strength when used as hook shafts. The twisting of the vine here creates two koru shapes to add their power.
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Matau Maui depict the Demi God who first developed a barbed hook then later ‘fished’ up the North Island.
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NGA HAU E WHA, The Four Winds is an expression used in so many ways and in so many cultures to include people who come from distant parts of the world.
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PAPAKA, the Crabs, have been adopted by the Sea God, Tangaroa since mythical times.
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In Maori tradition PEKAPEKA, The Bat, came from the underworld and were adopted by Tane Mahuta, the Forest God.
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Whales and Dolphins have a special place as the eldest children of Tangaroa and Hine Moana, the Sea Gods.
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RURU, The Owl. Of all the creatures of the night, Ruru, the wise Owl, is the most universally loved, and at the same time feared. In Maori tradition they are messengers from the Spirit world, and family guardians.
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TOROA, the Albatross, are guardian figures in many cultures especially for seafarers.
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