Pounamu Hei Matau Manaia Pendant - by Alex Sands paddle Timbers of New Zealand inlaid

Timbers of New Zealand inlaid in a plaitwork design

This particular style of Koruru is called Wheku

Although we still call it flax today

Oil on canvas

Width 15cm

Pounamu Hei Matau Manaia Pendant - by Alex Sands paddle Timbers of New Zealand inlaidPounamu Hei Matau Manaia Pendant by Alex Sands On a waxed thick plaited nylon cord Adjustable length 11. 5cm x 6. 5cm x 6cm 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