Ceramic Vase by Bob Steiner good luck charm For the Maori

For the Maori

Beef bone hei tiki pendant by Alex Sands

Manaia means containing Mana (prestige and power)

This particular style of Koruru is called Wheku

The little owl is a small grey-brown-and-white streaked owl that is widespread throughout the drier open country of the eastern and northern South Island

Ceramic Vase by Bob Steiner good luck charm For the MaoriCeramic vase by renowned NZ ceramic artist Bob Steiner The plastic nature of clay is often lost in the moulded production of pottery. With the Cuba series Bob has endeavoured to bring a sense of the soft, plastic nature of the clay while making a bold and functional form. The Cuba Vase was made spontaneously by manipulating the clay. The clay was rolled out into a thick snake like roll, cut off and stood on end. Width: 11cm Height: 40cm Depth: 11cm