Heru Māori hair comb, 4 pin

Description:

Heru Māori hair comb

Each heru (Māori comb) features a shapely rimu veneerboard body with head portion decorated both sides with contemporary Māori artwork. These beautiful Māori hair combs with koru boast super fine details and are embellished with paua inlay. The koru represents new life, new beginnings, growth, movement.

This heru is a 4 pin hair comb with koru design. These were traditionally worn by the Māori men to fasten their long hair into topknots. The heru were also decorated with bird feathers (huia bird feathers). The Heru also indicated the rank of the wearer. Heru were made from wood or bone.

More information about heru:

The heru does not only have a functional purpose as a hair ornament; the heru also embodies deeper spiritual and cultural meanings

• Connection to ancestors: Through traditional designs and materials that link wearers to their tūpuna (ancestors)
• Spiritual protection: Particularly through manaia designs that serve as guardians
• Cultural identity: As tangible expressions of Māori heritage and belonging
• A heru was often passed down through families as taonga (treasures)

Size: approx. 140mm (3.94") x 50mm (1.97")

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