A stunning Hei Matau hand carved from a gorgeous vibrant piece of Kahotea Pounamu. A wonderful design with the beautiful green and white flecks so typical of this gorgeous Pounamu. A special 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 travelling across water.
Kahotea- is a shortened form of Kakahotea, meaning “the white flowering seed head of the Toetoe.” Tradition tells of a daughter of Kupe who discovered a white-skinned Pounamu boulder high on the bank of the Arahura River beside a flowering Toetoe. The name commemorates that first discovery. Many boulders are white on the outside and known as Kahotea, when cut open, it has unique white flecks, and streaks.
Hand Carved by Kurtis Bell
Size 89mm Long x 46mm wide x 11mm thick
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