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Hand carved Bone, Jade, Wood & Pearl
shell pendants, carvings, gifts & art
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Featured Artists:Guest Artists These carvings are a mix of very traditional Pacific and contemporary styles by guest artists. Many of these special carvings are unique custom or limited edition pieces that will not be repeated on our site and therefore do not appear in our stock catalogue. Some of the "designs" may be repeated but the colour, pattern and texture of the shell from which each is carved makes most pieces very unique. Once each piece sells it will be removed from our site permanently.All carvings are supplied complete with a traditional style cord & bag. Fast airmail shipping worldwide is now just US$6.95 for up to 5 pendants.
Photos can simply not do justice to these amazing pieces with their depth of colour which seems to shift and swirl around as the carvings are turned. |
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Manaia P101 |
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Koropepe P102 |
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Manaia P103 |
65mm Long (2 1/2 inches) |
70mm Long (2 3/4 inches) |
65mm Long (2 1/2 inches) |
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US$155 |
US$235 |
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Large Bound Twist P114 |
110mm Long (4.25 inches) |
One Only Available |
US$265 |
Large Polished New Zealand Paua Shells
Top quality whole Paua shells cleaned and beautifully polished. Paua shells of this size and quality are extremely rare so stock is very limited.
Paua shell is used extensively in Maori art for decoration not only in bone carvings but also in the huge wooden sculptures, poles and beams found in meeting houses.
Paua are related to the Abalone but in the cold waters of the South Pacific they have developed thick shells that feature a stunning rainbow of bright iridescent blue, green, yellow and red colours.
No two shells are ever alike so there is a wide variation in colour and pattern between Paua even from the same location.
The colour is hidden underneath a thick crust of lime, seaweed, tube worms, barnacles and anemone so these shells have been cleaned, ground back and highly polished to show their true beauty.
They make great display pieces and stands for other small artworks or turned over they make exotic bowls, jewelry trays or even soap dishes and coin trays.
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Large Polished Paua Shells P120a |
130mm to 145mm Long (approx) (5.2 inches to 5.75 inches) |
US$42 |
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Large breast plates and collars in black and gold pacific pearl.
When worn these amazing carvings make a real statement but they are also perfect as displace pieces or framed as art works. Some of the black pearl pieces carved using the whole shell so retain the size and shape of the original deep ocean pacific pearl shell
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Koru P107 |
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Koru P108 |
110mm Long (4 1/4 inches) |
100mm Long (4 inches) |
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One Only Available |
One Only Available |
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US$215 |
US$165 |
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Dolphins P105 |
160mm Wide (6 1/4 inches) |
One Only Available |
US$275 |
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Dolphins P106 |
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Koru P110 |
120mm Long (4 3/4 inches) |
110mm Long (4 1/4 inches) |
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One Only Available |
One Only Available |
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US$240 |
US$225 |
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Pacifica P112 |
60mm Long (2 1/2inches) |
US$65 |
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Presentation Boxes (Wakahuia) |
These can be found in our Wood & Wood Carvings section HERE |
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All designs, images and text on this site are protected
under NZ & international copyright to the respective artists and The Bone
Art Place.
Please respect the hard work and skill our artists have put into creating these
designs.
Copyright violations will be pursued to the fullest extent possible under international
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