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This is a beautiful Manaia pendant carved from a piece of New Zealand pounamu.
Material: 100% natural, untreated New Zealand Pounamu.
Cord: Hand braided adjustable black waxed cord.
Dimensions: 59 mm long x 32 mm wide x 9.0 mm thick.
Weight: 25.5 g
Finish: Gloss finish
Meaning: Guide ~ Protection ~ Balance ~ Communication
This piece can be purchased from our Etsy store:
https://tahanajade.etsy.com/listing/1691704238
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New Zealand Pounamu Greenstone Jade Manaia Pendant Necklace 59 mm
The Manaia represents the spiritual guardian against evil, the carrier of supernatural powers. It is traditionally depicted as having the head of a bird, the body of a man and the tail of a fish, representing sky, earth and sea and the balance between them.