Pounamu Toki - Putiputi

Kaiwhakairo - Aaron Marshall

Guided by the hands of the tohunga, the adze moves with purpose and authority. A sacred tool of the ancestors, the toki was once essential to the survival and prosperity of the people. Within these traditional implements reside the spirit, knowledge, and mana of those who came before. The toki stands as a symbol of strength, craftsmanship, guardianship, and provision. To wield the toki is not only to command skill, but to carry the mana and enduring power of the ancestors.

Putiputi Pounamu is a highly prized pounamu symbolizes vitality, natural beauty, warmth and blossoming life. it also deeply symbolises individuality, uniqueness and the radiance of the earth

Carver - Aaron Marshall 

Iwi - Ngaati Maniapoto raua ko Waikato

Type of Pounamu - Putiputi