Manaia

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Kura Gallery Auckland

a stone with a green and yellow swirl design on it's side sitting on top of a rock

Shells

Carving

Mythological Creature

Paua Shell

Mythological Creatures

Alex Sands – Manaia Form (77mm #29-B As)

Alex Sands Manaia FormPendant NZ Greenstone/ flower inanga, waxed cord 77 x 44 x 8mm As may 23 #29-B NZD $506 The manaia is a mythological creature and is usually depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man and the tail of a fish (representing sky, earth and sea). A manaia is a spiritual guardian/guardian angel and protects the wearer from danger or evil. The three fingers can represent past, present and future or birth, life and death.

Graeme Wylie – Medium Manaia (28mm #63-14 As)

Graeme Wylie Manaia pendant NZ greenstone/pounamu, waxed cord 28 x 16 x 3mm As may23 #63-14 NZD $176

Graeme Wylie – Medium Manaia (32mm #63-11 As)

Graeme Wylie Manaia pendant NZ greenstone/pounamu, waxed cord 32 x 22 x 3mm As may23 #63-11 NZD $216

a green jade pendant on a black cord is sitting on top of a stone slab

Fish

Graeme Wylie – Manaia Large (61mm #63-6 As)

Graeme Wylie Manaia pendant NZ greenstone/pounamu, waxed cord 50 x 30 x 4mm As may23 #63-6 NZD $257 The manaia is a mythological creature and is usually depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man and the tail of a fish (representing sky, earth and sea). A manaia is a spiritual guardian/guardian angel and protects the wearer from danger or evil.

a green jade pendant is sitting on a gray stone circle with a black cord hanging from it

Graeme Wylie – Manaia XLarge (65mm #31-4 As)

Graeme Wylie Manaia pendant NZ greenstone/pounamu, waxed cord 65 x 35 x 5mm As may23 #31-4 NZD $324 The manaia is a mythological creature and is usually depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man and the tail of a fish (representing sky, earth and sea). A manaia is a spiritual guardian/guardian angel and protects the wearer from danger or evil.

a green stone with a spiral design hanging from it's side on a string

Pendant Necklace

Tim Steel – Manaia (75mm #70-37 Ag)

Tim Steel Manaia pendant necklace NZ greenstone/Marsden pounamu, paua inlay, waxed cord 75 x 42 x 6mm Ag may23 #70-37 NZD $810 The manaia is a mythological creature and is usually depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man and the tail of a fish (representing sky, earth and sea). A manaia is a spiritual guardian/guardian angel and protects the wearer from danger or evil.

a green pendant with an eye in the middle on top of a white rock surface

Prosperity And Abundance

Spiritual Power

Protein Sources

New Beginnings

Tim Steel – Koropepe (70mm #70-32 As)

Tim Steel Koropepe pendant necklace NZ greenstone/ pounamu, paua inlay, waxed cord 70 mm diameter x 8mm Ag apr23 #70-32 NZD 1080 The Koropepe is thought to represent the curled tuna (eel) which was one of the main protein sources hundreds of years back in Maori history. Many Koropepe have a coiled appearance with bird-like heads. These heads are said to possess its spiritual power. The Koropepe is a symbol of new beginnings, youth, prosperity and abundance.

a green and yellow stone with a black cord hanging from it's end on top of a rock

Spirituality

Graeme Wylie – Manaia Large

Graeme Wylie Manaia pendant NZ greenstone/pounamu, waxed cord 65 x 40 x 5mm As dec22 #31-1 NZD $324 The manaia is a mythological creature and is usually depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man and the tail of a fish (representing sky, earth and sea). A manaia is a spiritual guardian/guardian angel and protects the wearer from danger or evil.

a green stone with a spiral design hanging from it's side on a rock

Tim Steel – Manaia (62mm #70-33)

Tim Steel Manaia pendant necklace NZ greenstone/Marsden pounamu, paua inlay, waxed cord 62 x 34 x 8mm As dec22 #70-33 NZD $810 The manaia is a mythological creature and is usually depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man and the tail of a fish (representing sky, earth and sea). A manaia is a spiritual guardian/guardian angel and protects the wearer from danger or evil.