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The Greenstone Shop

NZ Serpentine Mere with Stand (AW876) Douglas Creek Pounamu

$3,200.00

Stunning Douglas Creek Pounamu Mere, carved by Allan Moreton. This wonderfully carved piece comes with a sturdy stand to display it. 

Mere are a short-handled weapon shaped like a club with a flat elongated edge designed for close combat. Though they were made from a variety of mediums such as wood or bone ones carved from pounamu were highly prized.

Mere are a symbol of courage, respect, strength and will enable you to cut through life’s obstacles

Pounamu or Greenstone is regarded as a stone sacred to the gods by the Māori of New Zealand. As a Taonga -meaning treasured, and it should be displayed with respect and pride. Pounamu is a gift from the heart.

Measurements:

400 mm length (stand height 470mm)

84 mm width (stand 179mm)

25 mm depth (stand 183mm)

This will be the exact piece you will receive in the photos, there may be a slight degree of colour variation based on different computer or mobile phone screen resolutions that you are viewing from.

 

BEHIND POUNAMU

Pounamu is so much more than a stone. It holds Wairua (spiritual essence) through its association with the land and its beauty. Each piece lends strength and well-being to the wearer, making it a true gift from the heart. Over time, Pounamu absorbs its owners' natural oils and takes on a beautiful lustre. It is then that the stone's essence becomes one with your own and the stone has truly chosen you.

We love the Pounamu we purchased from these guys and really appreciate how they replaced the cord for us a year later.

Melissa Watts

HEIRLOOM GUARANTEE

Your Pounamu should last you a lifetime - and more. Pounamu is said to increase in mana as it is passed on through generations. We guarantee that any Greenstone Shop piece will survive to become an heirloom piece, spreading its mana throughout your whanau if it is well cared for, loved and respected.

NZ Serpentine Mere with Stand (AW876) Douglas Creek Pounamu

$3,200.00