21st Celebratory Key - Twist Style:Normal Engraving and protective box

and protective box

while others believe it is a depiction of Tāne himself

this piece is a beautiful symbol of strength

Toki were traditionally used as tools for carving and are seen as a symbol of power and authority

In line with the 21st Key

21st Celebratory Key - Twist Style:Normal Engraving and protective box21 is the age that a person in New Zealand is classed as an adult, and the giving of the 21st key is a strong New Zealand tradition to symbolize opening the door of maturity and becoming an adult. Alternatively, the giving of a key is a symbol of the limitless doors they can open in their life. In Maori culture the Pikorua represents the enduring connection between people and cultures. Its design derives from the piko piko fern whose fronds curl