Double Manaia Breastplate - Pounamu #3 Size:80 mm #861 Large Patu Stand suitable

#861 Large Patu Stand suitable for mounting 764

The head of the Manaia is lashed through the eye

The pierced holes are able to produce melodious notes making tunes of original Maori songs

related story and protective box

but also prosperity

Double Manaia Breastplate - Pounamu #3 Size:80 mm #861 Large Patu Stand suitableThis Pounamu Breastplate is carved from Kawakawa and lashed with a black adjustable cord. It has four koru inside the breastplate design, from the center two smaller koru facing away from the center, followed immediately by to larger Koru designs that sit on the smaller internal koru. A remarkable piece of pounamu and an even more remarkable carving of this pounamu. The breastplate is a symbol of protection of both the body and spirit. Approximate