These stunning whalebone Hei Tiki are of high quality, each hand crafted with patience and aroha. Carved from ethically sourced whale bone , with Paua inlay eyes highlighting the attention to detail.
Hei Tiki represents the human form and one's ancestors. Traditionally passed from parent to child or used for protection and good luck. It links the past, present and future.
Whales are considered a taonga species, and represent abundance, richness and were regarded as chiefly animals. Whales possess a tapu (sacred) significance as both supernatural beings and of personal change and spiritual growth.
Carved by Master carver Steven Fehoko