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Mere Pounamu

$2,200.00
$2,200.00
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This beautiful Mere Pounamu is made from New Zealand pounamu (greenstone/ jade) hand crafted by Moreton carvers based in Hokitika, South Island.
The mere pounamu was a traditional Māori weapon designed for close hand-to-hand combat and was used with thrusting, jabbing and swinging blows. The mere pounamu was a symbol of chieftainship and is considered to be one of the most valuable of the Māori short hand weapons.

This beautiful Mere Pounamu is made from New Zealand pounamu (greenstone/ jade) hand crafted by Moreton carvers based in Hokitika, South Island.                       
The mere pounamu was a traditional Māori weapon designed for close hand-to-hand combat and was used with thrusting, jabbing and swinging blows. The mere pounamu was a symbol of chieftainship and is considered to be one of the most valuable of the Māori short hand weapons.

Pounamu is the Māori name for greenstone or nephrite jade which is only found in the South Island. It is an extremely tough material and is said to absorb the owners essential spirit, feeding it back to them and enhancing their strength.

Made in New Zealand

Size: Approx. 38 x 8 cm


2024 December gifting cut-off

NZ courier deliveries
As the busy season approaches, we need to be mindful that couriers are in high demand. As advised by our courier partners if orders processed by the dates below, your items should be delivered before 25th December.

North Island
Residential Residential addresses - Wednesday 18th December
Rural addresses - Tuesday 17th December

South Island
Residential Residential addresses - Tuesday 17th December
Rural addresses - Monday 16th December

*Any international orders placed from 2nd Decmber are not guranteed to arrive before the year end.

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DELIVERY WITHIN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


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Online orders are dispatched Monday to Friday.

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*Our standard shipping excludes PO Box, Waiheke island, Great Barrier island, Chatham island and Stewart island.


INTERNATIONAL DELIVERIES

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Online orders are dispatched Monday to Friday.

Allow 5 - 10 business days for international deliveries.

Once your order has been collected by our courier, you’ll be notified via email and provided a tracking number. All orders/parcels are labelled as a “signature required” courier service for security purposes.

For full delivery details read our shipping terms.