Pounamu Hei Matau 50mm nephrite jade 5cm (including frame)

5cm (including frame)

Pattern on the lid is kohekohe

and the remains of adults may often be found strewn round the floors of caves

light filled eyes and mouth

Frame size 40 x 39 cm

Pounamu Hei Matau 50mm nephrite jade 5cm (including frame)NZ Pounamu On a waxed nylon cord. Adjustable length. 50 x 38 x 7mm 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