Small matau hook, handcrafted with carved detail Kowhaiwhai A hand carved bone fishhook

A hand carved bone fishhook necklace or "Hei-Matau" in Māori

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They are seen as the bearers of good luck and protectors of those at sea

Small matau hook, handcrafted with carved detail Kowhaiwhai A hand carved bone fishhookA small hand carved bone fish hook, hei matau with carved Maori design detail. It includes an adjustable waxed braid cord, a traditional woven presentation case and a detailed description of the meaning of the carving. Size: 45mm Long (1. 75 Inches) The Maori people were great mariners and fishermen so the Matau is therefore one of the most powerful symbols used in Maori culture as it represents prosperity, abundance and fertility. It also is said to