Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fishhook Pendant lashing This roitmata was carved by

This roitmata was carved by Daryl Munroe from Inanga pounamu sourced from Te Wai Pounamu

This hiku tohorā was carved by Jeremy Walsh from pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu

This taonga measures 127 x 40mm and was carved from black maire

The cords are all identical

It measures 70mm by 42mm

Hei Matau - Contemporary Bone Fishhook Pendant lashing This roitmata was carved byThe treasures and vital sustenance of Tangaroa, kaitiaki (protector) of the ocean, required our tpuna (ancestors) to be expert mariners. The lines and curves of the matau (fishhook) not only represent abundance and prosperity but also safe passage across life's journeys, echoing the voyages undertaken by those who first explored and settled the vast Pacific. This hei matau was carved by Peter Mitchell from beef bone. It measures 50mm by 30mm, has a