Hei Whāriki Tawai – Designer Pendant

Description

Title:  Hei Whāriki Tawai

Artist:  Maia Akerama

Iwi:  Ngāti Raukawa, Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai, Ngāti Toa Rangatira

Description:  Contemporary Māori Designer Pendant (with handles)

Detail:  The word Tawai is borrowed from the native Silver Birch tree of Aotearoa.

Whāriki – woven mat pattern

Materials:   Tawai (925 Sterling Silver), Muka Harakeke adjustable cord, Konukura (Copper) tube toggle, Whakaniwaniwa (Lime Sulphur Oxide)

Dimensions:  Small – 20 X 20 mm