A beautiful Hei Matau (hook) from a gorgeous bright piece of Kahotea Pounamu with a typical white streak running through. A wonderful design with a Koru that only enhances the stunning patterns of this gorgeous carving. A Taonga worth giving.
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 Paul Anderson
Size 64mm long x 49mm wide x 9mm thick
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