Greenstone Jade Pendant Manaia Maori Hook - This greenstone pendant is made from Kawakawa jade. Kawakawa jade is named after the native kawakawa plant and is a darker green jade sometines distinguished by small, dark inclusions.
Width: 1.55 inches / 4 cm,
Height: 2.35 inches / 6 cm,
Depth: .35 inches / 1 cm
For Maori the Manaia has supernatural powers-the spiritual guardian which protects the wearer from evil. It is usually depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man and the tail of a fish- creating a balance between sky, earth and the sea. |