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Hei Tiki Earrings

Whalebone

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NZMACI - Takapū
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35mm x 20mm
0638RI
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Description
Hei tiki are the best known of all Māori adornments. Tiki are symbols of fertility that depict a new-born child. They are often family heirlooms bearing personal names and embodying their wearers lineage. As with most Māori personal adornments, hei tiki are often passed down generationally. Shipping within New Zealand only as whalebone is not allowed to be sent internationally.