Bone Triple Koru Heru - Large. The spiral is a Koru, represents the fern frond as it opens bringing new life and purity to the world. It also represents peace, tranquility and spirituality along with a strong sense of re growth or new beginnings. The Koru is also often associated with nurturing so when interlocked with others is frequently used to represent the strength and purity of a loving relationship within a family. Heru, used by Maori to fasten long hair into a top knot. These also identified the rank of the wearer and were usually carved from a single piece of whale bone or wood and on occasion decorated with paua shell. These days many bone carvings are made from cattle bone as it is an ethically abundant source. Size Approx 150 x 35mm. We photograph each piece but a slight colour variation may occur.
