Manaia The Guardian Spirit 1st Birthday Celebration Key
Customisable for any birthday or occasion! Includes:
- FREE personalisation (ie name & occasion in black vinyl lettering)
- FREE ultra-fine “Sharpie" pen
- FREE gold chain for wall mounting
- Photo frame (c/w instructions on how to mount your photo)
Upgrades & options (see form below):
- Upgrade from black vinyl to coloured Paua shell
- Add a removable display stand (as pictured)
1st Birthday Key
The 1st Birthday Celebration Key is smaller than our regular Manaia Celebration Key at 37.5cm x 15cm in size, which makes it perfect for a newborn, but it could be used for other milestones too. The key is crafted from recycled Native New Zealand Rimu veneerboard, medium density fibreboard (mdf), Gaboon veneer plywood and embellished with Paua shell.
Design Inspiration
Te Manaia, the guardian spirit plays an important roll in the Maori World. To Maori, every person on Earth has a guardian spirit which can be described as an unseen light surrounding each individual. During life, this guardian is a protector from evil and untimely accident. At death the guardian guides the spirit of the departed person safely to a spiritual doorway where it is re-united with the ancestors from the ancient homeland of Hawaaiki. Te Manaia are usually depicted in side profile symbolizing their role as messengers (i.e. part in the spirit world and part in the earthly world).They normally have the head of a bird (sky), the body of a man (earth) and the tail of a fish (sea) symbolic of the spiritual balance they have between the realms.The three fingers and toes have varied tribal meanings. To some they represent birth, life and death, to others they represent the three baskets of knowledge and yet to others faith, hope and love. Sometimes Te Manaia is depicted with a fourth finger symbolizes the afterlife.
Shipping
We normally ship within 5 working days from placement of order. Couriers can take a further 1-2 days for North Island delivery, 1-3 days for South Island and rural is up to 5 days. Untracked (Free) to Australia can take up to 15 days. If you require your key urgently, please advise the date you require it by in the further instructions field below or ASAP.
Specifications
Size: 15cm x 37.5cm x 2.5cm (HxLxW)
Mass: Approx 1.0kg