Jade Art Carvings

Jade Art Carvings I am a pounamu Carver based in the South Island of New Zealand. All our pounamu is ethically and legally sourced.

My passion is working with pounamu creating beautiful toanga for people to have or gift please check out my website

All SOLD. Two large hei Tiki and two medium sized Tiki finished from my workshop today. PM for any enquiries
16/03/2026

All SOLD. Two large hei Tiki and two medium sized Tiki finished from my workshop today. PM for any enquiries

SOLD. Wahaika carved from a south Westland pounamu show beautiful shades of green a landscape of colours though out the ...
02/12/2025

SOLD. Wahaika carved from a south Westland pounamu show beautiful shades of green a landscape of colours though out the pounamu. Measures 13 1/2 inch/35 cm.
https://www.jadeartcarvings.co.nz/store/p272/Pounamu.html
This weapon was a short club used in hand-to-hand combat. It was usually made of whalebone or wood. The warrior would thrust the weapon at the enemy. A notch on the side was used for catching an opponent's weapon. With a quick flick and twist of the wrist, the opponent could be disarmed. The word Wahaika can be roughly translated to "the mouth of the fish".

The Wahaika was a highly prized weapon as it requires an incredible amount of work to make. They were often passed on from one generation to the next. Warriors who carried a greenstone Wahaika were considered to possess great strength and honour.

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