Pito Blade AS2

$210.00

1 in stock

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Description

Pito blades are ceremonial knives fashioned to cut old ties and welcome new life into this world. Traditionally they were tools used by Tapuhi (midwives) to sever the umbilical cord.  

Crafted from pounamu our pito blades are a natural tool with a knife-edge blade and sit on a native timber base. 

Once used, they can be kept as a keepsake for your pēpi, or could be carved into another form (depending on the stone).

This pito blade  measures 7.8 cm Length x 4.2 cm width x 1.9 cm depth and sits on a native timber base. 

Every greenstone piece in our shop, is authentically sourced and carved  New Zealand Pounamu.

Current Pounamu suppliers: Ngāi Tahu Pounamu(NT) and Alex Sands(AS).

Ngāi Tahu Pounamu prominently displays a mark of authenticity and an exclusive trace code. When entered online www.ngaitahupounamu.com/authentic/trace, this code identifies the origin and whakapapa of the stone.

Alex Sands (Ngāti Kahungunu) is a Hamilton based carver.