Pounamu Stylised Hei Matau 54mm by Alex Sands piwakawaka Width: 11cm

Width: 11cm

On a waxed plaited black thick nylon cord

7cm x 2cm at the widest points

Stewart Island

Length approximately 18cm

Pounamu Stylised Hei Matau 54mm by Alex Sands piwakawaka Width: 11cmNZ 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