Handcrafted from Kahotea Flower Pounamu, this contemporary hook design shows warm green tones with soft golden and mossy patterns unique to the stone. Notched detail on one side adds a sculptural edge, complementing the flowing form that gives the piece a sense of movement and energy. A satin polish highlights the natural character and depth of the Kahotea - a wonderful taonga.
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.
Kahotea
– Pounamu from the Greenstone, West Coast area. A type streaked or flecked with white. The name Kahotea derives from Kaho, meaning light coloured tea (white or clear.)
Putiputi (Flower) Jade- is New Zealand’s most prized 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 Luke Leaf
Size 79mm long x 33mm wide x 6.5mm thick
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