This Hei Matau is hand carved from Kahotea Pounamu, showing soft green tones with beautiful shifts of hue. The hook form is clean and well balanced, giving the piece a calm, grounded presence. Finished with a smooth polish, it carries understated character and natural presence.
Hei Matau(Fishhook) - Originally Maori have been fishermen. Their main food source was the sea, so a fishhook of high quality was a very 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 traveling 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.)
Hand Carved by Luke Gardiner
Size 87mm long x 57mm wide x 9mm thick
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