Porohita Totoweka- Greenstone Disc Pendant Hei Matau Schedule an apprentice level Carve

Schedule an apprentice level Carve Your Own pounamu workshop for a niho - a tooth

It measures 60mm by 20mm

Porohita are the circles that represent the completion of cycles and are often thought seen in the sky through the celestial bodies

This pair was carved from blue whale bone

This taonga was hand-carved by Jeremy Walsh from raukaraka pounamu

Porohita Totoweka- Greenstone Disc Pendant Hei Matau Schedule an apprentice level CarvePorohita (circle) symbolise the completion of cycles, a concept reflected in the celestial dance of Tama nui te r and Hina te marama, the sun and the moon. These circular movements across the sky serve as a powerful reminder of the cyclical nature of life. Giving a porohita as a gift expresses a deep desire to have that person at the center of one's world. This porohita was carved by Jeremy Walsh from a patterned totoweka fading to inanga pounamu