Moko Pounamu Hei Matau NZ Genuine Marsden Flower Greenstone - Tarakaipā Island

A Stunning Hei Matau (Hook) handcrafted from an exquisite piece of Marsden Flower Jade and presented on a forged steel stand. The depth of colour in the greenstone through to the soft muted tans and flecks of reddish brown create a stunning visual display . Simply gorgeous and a very special carving from a very talented master carver.

Hei Matau (Fishhook) - Originally Māori have been fishermen. Their main food source was the sea, so a fishhook of high quality was an unbelievably valuable item to own. The hook became a symbol of prosperity, abundance, good health, power, authority and respect for the sea and its life in it.They also provide good luck and safety while travelling across water.

Genuine West Coast Marsden Flower Jade from the Marsden, West Coast area. The centre of this stone is a highly translucent, light-ish green shade, free from dark spots and other flaws. One of the rarest varieties, held in high esteem by the Māori. The most prized Greenstone in New Zealand is Flower J ade, Greenstone with pale green or ochre clouds of colour. This distinctive patterning and colouring come from the outside rim or 'rind' of the greenstone boulders or stones where the surface has oxidised.

Hand Carved by Ross Crump

Size

Sculpture - 125mm tall x 87mm wide

Stand - 81mm long x 78mm wide x 128mm high (including sculpture)