Manaia Bone Carving
NZ$55.00
Manaia Bone Carving
Measurements: approx 11cm in length
Holder of great spiritual energy and is a guardian against evil.
The Manaia can be seen blended into many Maori designs with subtle differences between tribes.
The Manaia is often depicted with the three fingers of birth, life and death. It can also be shown with a fourth finger representing the afterlife and describing the circle of life.