A gorgeous Kawakawa Matau Sculpture on a beautiful piece water worn polished Raukaraka Pounamu. A fantastic taonga for the mantle.
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.
Sculpture - Kawakawa- is the most common variety of Pounamu. It comes in many shades - from strong, rich green to dark green - and often has small dark flecks, which add to its character. Named after the leaf of the Kawakawa. It is the main type used for jewellery purposes.
Base - Raukaraka- Genuine West Coast Greenstone from the Taramakau River Area.This is the term used by the Māori of the Cook Strait region of the Kawakawa variety that is streaked with a shade of olive green and has yellow and orange hues that blend into the greens. This stone shares its name with the New Zealand native Karaka tree.
Hand Carved by Ross Crump
Size Sculpture - 77mm tall x 48mm wide
Stone - 49mm tall x 198mm wide x 67mm long
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