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height 20cm
Puriri (dark green)
They can be used to decorate and to represent lines of whakapapa
Moko has evolved from a few simple lines to the full facial designs we see today on carved masks and figures
Carved Nguru by Alex Sands
Pounamu Hei Matau 47mm by Alex Sands fantail nz height 20cmNZ Pounamu Hei Matau by Alex Sands On a waxed nylon cord Adjustable length 47 x 22 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
