Pounamu Toki - Kōkopu

Pounamu Toki - Kōkopu

In the ancient Māori world, the toki or adze was a vital tool in everyday life. Toki have come to represent the strength and skill of an individual, and the acquisition of knowledge and mana (prestige). 

Kōkopu comes from the Arahura River on the West Coast between Greymouth and Hokitika. The spots on the stone resemble the patterns on the kokopu (native speckled trout).

Kōkopu comes from the Arahura River on the West Coast between Greymouth and Hokitika. The spots on the stone resemble the patterns on the kōkopu (native speckled trout).

Carved in Kirikiriroa from New Zealand Pounamu

Kai Whakairo/Carver: - Jeremy Walsh (Ngāti Maniapoto)    

Pounamu: kōkopu 

Size: 11.5cm length x 4cm width x