Hei Poho #2
NZ$0.00
Hei Poho or breast adornments were made to be worn by men or women. Precious stone, wood, shell and whale bone were traditionally used to make these adornments.
RINGATOI/ARTIST: Bernard Makoare
HAPŪ: Te Uri o Hau, Ngāti Whātua, Te Waiariki, Te Kai Tutae, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi
SIZE: 125mm x 100mm x 10mm
RAUEMI/MATERIALS: Whale Bone
About this piece
This Hei Poho was commissioned for a private collection and is made from bone gifted to the collector. The decoration along the outer edge of the pendant is a variation of an ancient decoration pattern known as “waewae tūpuna” and stylistically symbolises the cultural significance of genealogies or literally the lines of successive generations.
