{"product_id":"mere-pounamu-by-moreton-carvers","title":"Mere Pounamu | by Moreton Carvers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful Mere Pounamu is hand carved from New Zealand Kawakawa pounamu (greenstone\/ jade) sourced from Rimu near Hokitika \u003cspan\u003eby Moreton carvers based in Hokitika, South Island.\u003c\/span\u003e                       \u003cbr\u003eThe mere pounamu was a traditional Māori weapon designed for close hand-to-hand combat and was used with thrusting, jabbing and swinging blows. The mere pounamu was a symbol of chieftainship and is considered to be one of the most valuable of the Māori short hand weapons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePounamu is the Māori name for greenstone or nephrite jade which is only found in the South Island. It is an extremely tough material and is said to absorb the owners essential spirit, feeding it back to them and enhancing their strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in New Zealand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moreton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67514482720959,"sku":"315283","price":1739.13,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0355\/4193\/files\/315283MoretonMerePounamu1.jpg?v=1790553140","url":"https:\/\/store.aucklandmuseum.com\/en-us\/products\/mere-pounamu-by-moreton-carvers","provider":"Auckland Museum Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}