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Set of Silhouette Maori Hei Tiki Pendant Icons Representing Fertility and Protection with Intricate Details Royalty Free Stock Photo

Wooden Maori Hei Tiki hand carved with paua shell eyes. New Zealand taonga. Closeup dark background. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Wooden Maori Hei Tiki hand carved with paua shell eyes. New Zealand taonga. White background. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Set of Vibrant Colored Maori Hei Tiki Pendants Representing Fertility and Protection with Intricate Details Royalty Free Stock Photo

Wooden Maori Hei Tiki hand carved with paua shell eyes. New Zealand taonga. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The hei-tiki is an ornamental pendant of the Maori.. Hei-tiki are usually made of pounamu (greenstone) and worn around the neck. For many Maori the wearing of such items relates to Maori cultural identity. They are also popular with young New Zealanders of all backgrounds for whom the pendants relate to a more generalized sense of New Zealand identity.