Specifications approx
dimensions 50mm x 35mm
Carved from New Zealand pounamu (Jade)
Handcrafted in Gisborne, NZ
The
Manaia is considered to be a
guardian against evil and the carrier of supernatural powers.
Recent tradition holds that the Manaia is an ancient
mythical creature or being, often depicted with the head of a bird, a
human body and the tail of a fish.
