Tania Tupu Huia Feather necklace - black

This stunning necklace is by Nelson based jeweller Tania Tupu.

The extinct Huia bird was sadly silenced before our generation could hear their song. This pendant symbolises how wāhine bring balance to the world while in positions of leadership.
The Poutama Porourangi tukutuku design on the huia feather represents the search for knowledge and was a pattern introduced by Tania Tupu's ancestor Sir Apirana Ngata - and is shaped like the tukutuku panels that adorn the walls of her wharenui
Handcrafted 3-dimensional resin pendant on 80cm plated stainless steel chain.

Dimensions - pendant part is approx 9.7cm by 2cm, and the chain is 80cm long

This item comes packaged in a round Tania Tupu decorative gift box with a pine lid.

This necklace is handmade in New Zealand