Koru Breastplate - Pounamu #1 Size:60 mm The Wheku is then a

The Wheku is then a representation of the person who the wharenui is named after

though care should still be taken when wearing and handling this beautiful taonga

as the Maori name this symbol

whilst the tail forms the hook

Koru Breastplate - Pounamu #1 Size:60 mm The Wheku is then aThis Pounamu Koru Breastplate is carved from Kawakawa and lashed with a black adjustable cord. Koru is the Mori word for a loop. It is a spiral that depicts the unfurling of a silver fern, which is indigenous to New Zealand. It can also represent an individual, a new venture, or an unborn child. The Koru is a symbol of peace, tranquility, spirituality, family; regrowth, and new beginnings or journeys. This form is often referred to as whanau or