An incredible example of a Matau hand carved from an extraordinary piece of Hapopo Pounamu with stunning dark red Totoweka streaks through the stone giving it a unique presence, this will be a special taonga or corporate gift.
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.
Hapopo- Genuine West Coast Greenstone. It's colour ranges from medium green to a dark forest green with a unique mottled texture. The name originating from Kā Umu o Hapopo (Big Bay) which is in Poutini ki te toka (South Westland).
Totoweka- This stone is usually like the mid green Kawakawa variety but differs in that the spotting or streaks are red like blood. It is rare to find Totoweka in the Westland jade fields, but when a piece is discovered, it is highly cherished and sometimes becomes the show piece of the fossicker’s collection. Large deposits of Totoweka occur in the South Westland area. The name comes from toto (blood), weka (Native bush hen) or weka blood. The red iron oxide inclusions were likened to the colour of blood of the Weka.
Your sculpture will be supplied with a wooden box for storage and shipping
Hand Carved by Des Hetherington
Sculpture - 260mm high x 94mm wide x approx 18mm thick
Rimu base - 156mm wide x 130mm deep x 40mm high
Total Hight 300mm
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