Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fishhook Pendant lashing The cords are all identical

The cords are all identical

This taonga measures 127 x 40mm and was carved from black maire

It measures 73mm by 26mm

This roimata was carved by Aden Hoglund from inanga pounamu sourced from Te Wai Pounamu

Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fishhook Pendant lashing The cords are all identicalThe treasures and vital sustenance of Tangaroa, kaitiaki (protector) of the ocean, required our tpuna (ancestors) to be expert mariners. The lines and curves of the matau (fishhook) not only represent abundance and prosperity but also safe passage across life's journeys, echoing the voyages undertaken by those who first explored and settled the vast Pacific. This hei matau was carved by Peter Mitchell from beef bone. It measures 50mm by 30mm, has a