Bone Carving #78 Rau Kowhaiwhai

Bone Carving #78 Rau Kowhaiwhai 

This piece represents life, growth, self-awareness and development, prosperity and whakapapa. This taonga acknowledged your whakapapa, past, present and future.  

The design of this taonga is based on a fern. In te reo Māori it's called a rau or leaf. The kowhaiwhai patterns here represent family, whakapapa and self identity. This pattern is often seen in the centre ridge poles inside many wharenui. 

This Taonga would suit a person who is learning about their heritage or ancestry or connection to Te Ao Māori or someone who values whānau and whakapapa. 

Taonga measurements are 9.2mm x 3.5mm, is double-sided and comes with an adjustable black waxed, plated cord.