Manaia Heru

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This Bone Heru is 165mm x 40mm Beef bone 4 prong heru Paua shell pieces A heru is a Māori decorative wearable comb, suitable for both genders. The shape of this design is a Manaia, the head of a bird, body of a man and a tail of a fish. A guardian and protector. The balance between the sky, earth and sea. The body of the manaia is shaped as a Pikorua Double twist which symbolises eternal love, eternal friendship, binding of 2 people or 2 cultures for eternity. The Korus inside the Manaia represent the continuous movement of life, new begginings, new opportunities, growth and harmony. It is a powerful representation of renewal and change. Please note that you may not receive the exact heru pictured but it will be in the same design. Each heru is uniquely made so slight variations may occur. Show more