Pounamu Mere 43cm by Alex Sands art new zealand Almost invariably carried by a

Almost invariably carried by a person of mana

Waka (canoe) Iti (small)

swamp NZ Kauri  wood

It is easily recognised by its long tail which opens to a fan

The Tokotoko Walking Stick represented the genealogy and history of the owner’s ancestry

Pounamu Mere 43cm by Alex Sands art new zealand Almost invariably carried by aHand Carved Pounamu Mere by Alex Sands 46cm x 10cm x 2. 3cm at the widest points About Mere: Mere Pounamu were highly prized taonga (heirlooms) handed down from one generation to the next. To possess a mere siginified the status and mana (authority) of those who would wield it. Historically, a mere was often used at ceremonies or special occasions as gifts.