Pounamu Stylised Hei Matau 54mm by Alex Sands piwakawaka Stewart Island

Stewart Island

Width: 11cm

New Zealand Rimu Wood with carved whakarei design

On a waxed plaited black thick nylon cord

and assorted gemstones

Pounamu Stylised Hei Matau 54mm by Alex Sands piwakawaka Stewart IslandNZ Pounamu Hei Matau by Alex Sands On a waxed nylon plaited cord Adjustable length 54 x 25 x 6mm About Hei Matau: The Hei Matau (fish hook) finds its origins in Maori legend the North Island of New Zealand was once a huge fish that was caught by the great mariner, Maui, using only a woven line and a hook made from the jawbone of his grandmother. The fish hook denotes the importance of fishing to the Maori and their strong relationship to Tangaroa, the