Beautiful small wooden Maori Tiki sculpture hand carved from Ebony Wood.
Material: Ebony wood.
Dimensions:
- Carving and base: 18 cm (7.0 in) x 12.5 cm (5 in) x 5 cm (2.0 in)
- Carving only: 14 cm high x 8.0 cm wide x 2 cm thick
- Base only: 12.5 cm long x 5.0 cm wide x 1.8 cm thick
Weight (total): 237 g
The piece is coated with a satin finish lacquer.
Meaning: Fortune ~ Knowledge ~ Protection ~ Fertility
The Tiki represents the human form and one’s ancestors. It is highly valued, commonly known as a good luck charm and traditionally passed down from generation to generation or used for protection and good luck. It is respected as the teacher of all things and the wearer of the Hei Tiki is assumed to be clear thinking, perceptive, loyal and knowledgeable, with their strength being in their character. Tiki is also believed to keep evil spirits away.