Manaia Kōkopu - Greenstone Guardian Pendant Maori Of great mana (prestige)

Of great mana (prestige)

it boasts a blade length of 10cm

This piece was hand carved by Raymond Stokes

the great trickster

kaikorero (orators) or kaikaranga

Manaia Kōkopu - Greenstone Guardian Pendant Maori Of great mana (prestige)Manaia, a powerful personal guardian in Mori tradition, embodies mana the concept of power, authority, and prestige. Believed to possess ethereal presence and energy, the manaia protects its wearer and maintains spiritual balance. In Mori cosmology, the manaia is often depicted as a kaitiaki (protector) and messenger between the earthly and spiritual worlds. This manaia was carved by Jeremy Walsh from kkopu pounamu sourced from Marsden of Te Wai