21st Key - Yale Paua Inlay wahaika and protective box

and protective box

The double and triple twist forms represent the relationship between different peoples

This Pounamu Manaia is carved from Raukaraka

Measures 190mm x 60mm x 60mm

White feather quarter-length Kakahu or Cape

21st Key - Yale Paua Inlay wahaika and protective boxThis beautifully engraved 21st Key has the 21 inlayed with paua, beautifully engraved with maori designs and paua featured throughout the design. 21 is the age that a person in New Zealand is classed as an adult, and the giving of the 21st key is a strong New Zealand tradition to symbolise opening the door of maturity and becoming an adult. Alternatively, the giving of a key is a symbol of the limitless doors they can open in their life. Engraving