Tim Steel

Tapa Toru Pendant
Greenstone/Pounamu, Waxed Cord
88 x 40 x 7mm
As Aug25 #10-56
NZD $625

Tapatoru are used extensively in Maori weaving from tukutuku and taniko to kete and korowai and as such has become a prominent symbol of te ao Maori. Tapatoru may represent your maunga, the seat of your identity.  Or the niho of the taniwha, symbolising strength, the overcoming of an obstacle or challenge, or your connection to your tikanga and whakapapa.