Hei Matau Kōkopu - Greenstone Fishhook Pendant mau taringa This pair measures 120mm by

This pair measures 120mm by 7mm

This roimata was carved by Jeremy Walsh from totoweka pounamu sourced from Big Bay of Te Wai Pounamu

This hei matau was carved by Peter Mitchell from beef bone

Matau Manaia are contemporary forms that personify Tangaroa

Hei Matau Kōkopu - Greenstone Fishhook Pendant mau taringa This pair measures 120mm 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 Te Moana nui a Kiwa the vast Pacific. This hei matau was carved by Aaron Marshall from kkopu pounamu sourced