Green Mapere Manaia / Black Opal Inlay - XL Kowhatu Taonga

This Manaia was a free-styled Taonga made with spontaneous flow and creativity. Working with the free formed shape of the offcut, it came out with an intense and unique flow. A gorgeous black opal inlay really tops it off and a touch of finesse with a brown cord. This is definitely a special Taonga. Dimensions: 195mm x 80mm The Manaia holds deep meaning in Māori culture, often depicted with a bird’s head, a human body, and a fish’s tail, embodying the harmony of sky, land, and ocean. As a protective figure, it provides strength, guidance, and a spiritual bridge, connecting people to ancestral knowledge and the invisible realms of the spirit. A signed and dated Certificate of Authenticity will come with this Taonga.