Jade Toki by Nick Balme

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A hand-crafted New Zealand Marsden jade toki and niho style pendant with a satin finish. This piece was created by featured artist Nick Balme.
Complete with an adjustable waxed braid cord, it also includes a traditional woven presentation case and a detailed description of the meaning of the carving.

Size:
75mm long (2.95 inches)
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This is a one-of-a-kind piece and will be permanently removed from our gallery once sold.

The Toki is the adze blade, as a tool it was bound onto a wooden handle and used to carve the great canoes and details on the meeting houses. The toki is said to bring mana or authority to the wearer.

Thought to represent strength, leadership and resilience, the Niho (tooth) design is commonly associated with two animals – the whale and the shark.