A stunning Hei Matau (Hook)carved from Inanga Pounamu - this gorgeous and substantial piece has been skillfully carved to show the speckled sandy hued features of the Inanga Greenstone on the front of the pendant and bound beautifully with cord - a fantastic taonga.
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.
Inanga
– This pounamu takes its name from a freshwater fish native to New Zealand. It is pale and often transparent, like the young of the Inanga fish. It is pearly white to grey green in colour, and ranges from translucent to quite opaque. It can change colour over time, developing a light olive tint as it ages and oxidises - Highly prized by the Māori and the desired material for making Mere and Patu.
Hand Carved by Kurtis Bell
Size 95mm Long x 46mm wide x 13mm thick
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