Pounamu Hei Matau 44mm first man and is a status symbol

and is a status symbol and also a treasured family heirloom

Mounted and framed in a New Zealand made wood frame

Even out in the elements they will take many years to tarnish - if at all

NZ Totara wood

Maori myths tell how the first Maori came to New Zealand on the back of a whale

Pounamu Hei Matau 44mm first man and is a status symbolNZ Pounamu On a waxed nylon cord. Adjustable length. 44 x 25 x 3mm 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 god of the sea. Originally a