Pounamu Hei Matau 40mm Bob Steiner width 12cm

width 12cm

the higher rank was implied even though amongst Maori this was not always the case

43 x 20 x 14cm

Small Ipu Kohatu (dish) made from pounamu by  Alex Sands

Pounamu Hei Matau 40mm Bob Steiner width 12cmNZ Pounamu On a waxed nylon cord. Adjustable length. 40 x 24 x 5mm 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