Koru Breastplate - Pounamu #1 creme White and Green Adult half-length

White and Green Adult half-length  Feather Kakahu

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The koru symbolizes creation

Breastplates are typically forms of armour to protect the body and signify status and mana

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Koru Breastplate - Pounamu #1 creme White and Green Adult half-lengthThis 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