Pounamu Full Mussel Scraper Necklace

$320.00

This pounamu pendant represnts to forms, that of the mussel shell and a traditional scraping tool. Both, mussel or kūtai and scraper are a study of form and function.

This pounamu pendant represnts to forms, that of the mussel shell and a traditional scraping tool. Both, mussel or kūtai and scraper are a study of form and function.

Dimensions: 58 x 34 x 4 mm

The mussel and the scraper were of significant value to Māori and other Pacific Island nations in historical times, supporting sustenance and innovation. This representatipn is carved in genuine New Zeland Pounamu a.k.a greenstone honouring past traditions. As a pendant this piece connects place, purpose and food source as one, as we too are one and part of this earth.

Pounamu is of great value, being traded over numerous generations and throught the Pacific. It is a grounding stone, offering courage and protection to its wearer.