Whale Bone Hei Matau (fish hook) Pendant by Alex Sands kingfisher Base - 32cm x 3cm

Base - 32cm x 3cm x 12cm

while the North Island species was restricted to Hen Island in the Hauraki Gulf

The end opening is cross blown

Wahaika translates to "mouth of the fish"

such as on powerlines or on the tops of trees

Whale Bone Hei Matau (fish hook) Pendant by Alex Sands kingfisher Base - 32cm x 3cmHand carved Hei Matau by Alex Sands Whale Bone and Whale Tooth (This piece cannot be exported) On a waxed plaited nylon cord (adjustable length) 7cm x 3cm x 1. 3cm 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