Alex Sands – Hei Tiki (105mm)

Description

Alex Sands
Hei Tiki (tiki pendant), large
pounamu/greenstone, waxed cord
105 x 60 x 17mm
W feb19 gd
NZD $2000

The tiki is a carved abstract human form usually made of greenstone. The tiki is said to represent the first man or the first woman, and can be worn for good luck, protection from evil, and fertility.
(Hei – to suspend, hang, ie on a cord)