{"product_id":"new-zealand-pounamu-tirairaka-sculpture","title":"New Zealand Pounamu Tirairaka Sculpture - 'Ancient Whispers'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Ancient Whispers\"\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003ca title=\"Tamaora Walker\" href=\"\/pages\/our-artists\/tamaora-walker\"\u003eTamaora Walker\u003c\/a\u003e, the recipient of the Highly Commended Award at the Rotorua Museum Art Awards 2026 for this piece of art.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePiece stands at:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e200mm x 158mm (396mm x 200mm including stand).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the dance of the Tirairaka, the fantail flits through shadow and light, a restless spirit weaving stories on the wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAncient whispers take flight, rising from the whenua, carried on wings that remember every river bend, every hidden spring, every name spoken before the world grew loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarved by Tamaora Walker in Pounamu's eternal embrace, the stone holds the bird mid-motion, the heart of the land made solid, the quiet promise that nothing truly sacred is ever lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Taonga is a bridge, between yesterday's voice and tomorrow's eyes, and between the fleeting dance of life and the enduring strength of stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it and let that Tirairaka keep whispering the stories that refuse to die.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROTORUA W\/SHOP PRODUCTION","offers":[{"title":"See description for size \/ New Zealand Pounamu","offer_id":44328228257901,"sku":"DL-TAMASCMANU15800P-1","price":15800.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/2294\/4365\/files\/DL-TAMASCMANU15800P-1.jpg?v=1772759261","url":"https:\/\/cart.mountainjade.co.nz\/products\/new-zealand-pounamu-tirairaka-sculpture","provider":"Mountain Jade NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}