Tiki - Pounamu

New Zealand Pounamu by Barry Dash

6.5 X 4 cm with paua eyes

The Tiki - Hei-Tiki is a carved human figure. It symbolises the first born, the first man, from the creation myth in which Tane creates Tiki the first man. The Tiki is also commonly thought of as a general good luck charm. 

Barry was born and raised on the West Coast. The son of a Jade carver working in Hokitika 45 years ago. Barry has collected jade since his early 20’s then went on to learn to carve and has been a full time self-employed carver for the last 25 years.