Bone Carving #80 Te Ika a Maui (Stingray)

Bone Carving #80 Te-Ika-o-Maui (Stingray)

This design is based on the kōrero if Maui who fished up the North Island, known as Te-Ika-o-Maui. 

The island is depicted as a giant mantoray or stingray, known as Te-Ika-o-Maui. 

This particular story depicts the kōrero about Maui who fished up the North Island. 

One traditional story tells that the South Island or Te Waipounamu was the waka (canoe) that Maui and his brothers journeyed on and it was from here he caught Te-Ika-a Maui (the North Island). 

The patterns on the stingray are unaunahi (fish scales).  This taonga is perfect for someone who has a deep rooted connection to the whenua and land of Aotearoa

This unique piece measures 4.4mm x 8.86, is double sided (beef bone) and has a black adjustable cord and paua inlay eyes.