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The fish hook or hei matau in maori is based on the hook that maui used fish new zealand from the sea it is said provide strength and safety over water frame has meaning and stand on the back 18cm x 13cm.

The fish hook or hei matau in maori is based on the hook that maui used fish new zealand from the sea it is said provide strength and safety over water frame has meaning and stand on the back 18cm x 13cm.

Framed Maori fishook with paua inlay

From Our New Zealand Aotearoa Collection - A creative piece in sterling silver. Maori legend tells of a great leader Maui who bravely fished up New Zealand's North Island "Te Ika a Maui" aka "The Fish of Maui" using his grandmother's jaw bone as a fish hook. To honour this well known Maori story, th...

Small framed Maori fishhook. The fishhook is carved from swamp kauri that is approximately 40,000 years old. Comes with a

This Hei Matau Hook Maori Trophy is a lovely piece of carving to place on a shelf or give as a trophy. The matau represents the fish hook. According to Maori legend, the North Island of New Zealand was once a huge fish that was caught by the great mariner, Maui, using a bone hook on a woven line.Spi...

Hei Matau hand carved greenstone (pounamu). Beautiful quality Hei Matau (maori hooks), Koru, Twists. FREE gorgeous gift wrapping and shipped wide from our online store.

Beautiful handmade cast glass maori design Maui's fish hook. Divine colours, FREE gorgeous gift wrapping and shipped worldwide.

This Maori Fish Hook Trophy is simple but very attractive. Made from native timber matai, the hook is embellished on the front with a paua shell eye. Paua shell is New Zealand's native abalone shell, with beautiful shades of blue, green, pink and purple. The trophy measures approximately 21cm (8 1/2...

This lovely framed art block can be mounted on the wall, as well as having a stand so you can sit it on a shelf or mantelpiece or desk. The framed wall art features a Manaia, Koru, and Matau, all carved from cow bone. Each of the Maori designs has a spiritual meaning: Manaia - provider and protector...

This Maori Fish Hook Trophy is a beautiful piece of New Zealand made art. The trophy is shaped in a Maori Fish Hook design, with heaps of minute detailing, and beautiful contrasting New Zealand Paua shell and Mother of Pearl shell. It is finished off with fake fur and binding at the neck. The back i...

Greenstone Hook Pendant. Maori fish hook known as the hei-matau (pronounced hay-may-tow), matau meaning hook. It is believed that the hei-matau and many other fish-like amulets, more common in the south, may have been worn as talismans during fishing expeditions. A wonderful gift for friends or betw...

Greenstone Hook Pendant. Maori fish hook known as the hei-matau (pronounced hay-may-tow), matau meaning hook. It is believed that the hei-matau and many other fish-like amulets, more common in the south, may have been worn as talismans during fishing expeditions. A wonderful gift for friends or betw...

This framed Maori Bone Hook Necklace is a lovely piece to remind you of a holiday in New Zealand, or to remind you of home. The fish hook design reflects the importance of seafood in the Maori diet, and the importance of the fish hook to catch vital food. Consequently, the design has a spiritual mea...

This wooden a beautiful piece of artwork for your home or office. The design incorporates the head of a Manaia with a traditional Maori fish hook, or matau. The Manaia is a spiritual guardian, to ward off danger and protect against intruders. It acts as a provider and protector over the sky, earth a...

Hei Matau - The Fish Hook - represents peace, prosperity, strength determination, safe travel, safe journey over water. Each piece is unique and individual, no two pieces are the same. Beautifully hand carved in South Island, New Zealand. This taonga (treasure) by Moreton Jewellery is finely carved ...

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A beautiful hand carved piece of pounamu in the shape of a Fish Hook and simple braided cord for wearing. The Hei Matau is a fascinating and culturally significant piece. The indigenous people of New Zealand, Maori, used Hei Matau similar to this one, to fish. Today, the Hei Matau pendant is believe...

A beautiful hand carved piece of pounamu in the shape of a Fish Hook and simple braided cord for wearing. The Hei Matau is a fascinating and culturally significant piece. The indigenous people of New Zealand, Maori, used Hei Matau similar to this one, to fish. Today, the Hei Matau pendant is believe...

Framed Maori tiki carving. Beautiful contemporary Maori framed artworks by our talented Maori artist Mike Carlton.

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View our range of collectible seashells, crystals, gemstones, fossils, shell jewellery, coastal decors, paua shell, seashells for arts / crafts, and more.

Pounamu Hook Maori legend is embodied in this design, with the belief that New Zealand was once a large fish pulled from the ocean floor by Maui with a fish hook made from his grandmothers jaw bone. Wearing one is said to symbolise a connection to the sea, granting strength, good luck and safe travels over water.