Tiki carved into Niho Bone Carving (Small) The Māori single twist symbol

The Māori single twist symbol consists of a closed loop with three knots

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Length 115mm

Tiki carved into Niho Bone Carving (Small) The Māori single twist symbolThe Niho symbolises the intimate connection between Mori and Tohora. The mark of a high Chief was one who the Rei Niho (whale tooth pendant), as the teeth of the sperm whale (Paraoa) were highly prized because of their rarity. With actual whale teeth being such a rarity, it became common to fashion the tooth form from other materials such as Pounamu and Bone. Traditionally carved from Whale bone, however these days many bone carvings are made from