Double Manaia Breastplate - Bone wheku This Pounamu Hei Matau is

This Pounamu Hei Matau is carved from Kawakawa and lashed with a black adjustable cord

The design has various diamond shaped earrings

with black lining and a front tie string that is NOT adjustable

it is a treasured piece of art that reflects the culture and values of Aotearoa

Double Manaia Breastplate - Bone wheku This Pounamu Hei Matau isThis beautiful bone Double Manaia Breastplate is another example of beautiful carving. The two manaia meet in the middle of the breastplate to form the face of a wheku or carved face, which were traditionally found at the apex of the gable of the wharenui and represented a significant person. The Manaia represents a guardian that protects and balances. It is seen as a messenger between the physical and spiritual world, which is why only one side of