Hei Matau - Pounamu #2 manaia Approximate dimensions: W 52mm x

Approximate dimensions: W 52mm x L 60 mm

with minimal etching and a flash of paua along the bottom

White feather quarter-length Kakahu or Cape

the giving of a key is a symbol of the limitless doors they can open in their life

Toki were traditionally used as tools for carving and are seen as a symbol of power and authority

Hei Matau - Pounamu #2 manaia Approximate dimensions: W 52mm xThis Pounamu Hei Matau is carved from Kawakawa and lashed with a black adjustable cord. Hei Matau is a symbol of prosperity and safety when traveling over the water. The fish hook is present throughout Mori culture, whether it is in reference to Tangaroa the God of the Sea, or Maui who caught Te Ika a Maui with the jawbone of his kaumatua (some stories say his grandfather and others his grandmother). Regardless it is a powerful taonga. Approximate