{"product_id":"niho-pounamu-pendant-flower-jade-by-kerry-thompson","title":"Niho Pounamu Pendant - Flower Jade | by Kerry Thompson","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful Niho (tooth) Pendant has been carved from N\u003cspan\u003eew Zealand Flower Jade \u003c\/span\u003eby Kerry Thompson - Ngāti Paoa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tooth symbolises strength and resilience, commonly associated with the whale and the shark.\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\u003eFlower Jade, also known as Marsden Jade, is characterised by its deep green colouring with mottled yellow markings, resembling a field of golden flowers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKerry has been carving for over twenty-five years and has established his position as one of New Zealand’s leading Māori artists. In 1992 he was a jade tutor for the Whangaroa Trust in Kaeo, North of Auckland. \u003cbr\u003eKerry works with many materials, including cattle bone, whale bone, mother of pearl, pounamu, wood, silver, semi-precious stones, wood glass and print making.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in New Zealand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kerry Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44898015936703,"sku":"324822","price":1721.74,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0355\/4193\/files\/NihoPounamubyKerryThompson-FlowerJade1.jpg?v=1768346749","url":"https:\/\/store.aucklandmuseum.com\/en-us\/products\/niho-pounamu-pendant-flower-jade-by-kerry-thompson","provider":"Auckland Museum Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}