Tiki wall art panel

Description:

Tiki wall art panel

 Stylish Māori wall art panel that will look good in anyone's home or office. The wall art comes with sturdy gift box with koru design and protective foam.

Meaning of tiki

The origins of "Tiki" are uncertain but throughout Maoridom he is acknowledged as the first man and that he came from the stars. He is sometimes depicted as an amphibious person with large fishlike eyes and webbed feet and considered the teacher of all things.

In some accounts of ancient Maori folklore "Tiki" was the first man created by Tane (God of Forests and Men). "Tiki" formed woman from the earth after admiring his own reflection in the water.

"Hei Tiki" were regarded as precious taonga (treasures) and were predominantly carved from pounamu (greenstone).It is thought that the diverse forms of "Tiki" were the result of the carver being constrained by the shape of his stone as it was extremely hard and difficult to shape with primitive grinding tools.

"Hei Tiki" have spiritual significance to Māori, therefore they were passed down from generation to generation and it was believed that they acquired the importance and power (mana) of each of the passed tipuna (ancestors) to have worn it.

Also the colonising Europeans assumed the "Hei Tiki" worn as a pendant by Māori women was primarily a fertility symbol and they became sought after as a valuable trading commodity.

Overall size:

290mm x 95mm x 10mm
(11.42"x3.74"x0.39" )

• Comes with wall mount and stand
  
  
• Description at the back of the frame

• Made from recycled NZ Rimu
  
  

New Zealand native Rimu

The majestic rimu can be found throughout New Zealand. Mature specimens grow to a height of over 60 metres (200 feet) and up to 1000 years of age. Heart rimu with a red/brown grain is one of the most beautifully figured woods in the world. A growing scarcity, fuelled by felling bans and ravenous demand has made rimu a highly sought after and priced decorative timber.