Triple Manaia - Bone Size:7 The toki is lashed with

The toki is lashed with a black waxed cord and simplistic in its design

and were traditionally used as tools for carving and are seen as a symbol of power and authority

Breastplates are typically forms of armour to protect the body and signify status and mana

This beautiful Roimata is carved from Raukaraka and is lashed with an adjustable black waxed cord

it refers to the pursuit of knowledge about the natural world

Triple Manaia - Bone Size:7 The toki is lashed withThis Triple Manaia is a beautiful piece of bone carving. The three Manaia are evident by the three paua inlays that represent their eyes and their beak like mouths. 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 its face is seen. It is also depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man, and the tail of a fish (sometimes looks like a