Hei Matau - Pounamu #2 manaia with minimal etching and a

with minimal etching and a flash of paua along the bottom

Toki were traditionally used as tools for carving and are seen as a symbol of power and authority

This beautifully engraved 21st Key has the 21 inlayed with paua

This Toki design has two toned wood framing a wave of paua filled resin

Dimensions: W 33mm x L 80mm

Hei Matau - Pounamu #2 manaia with minimal etching and aThis Pounamu Hei Matau is carved from Kawakawa and lashed with a black adjustable cord. Hei Matau is a symbol of prosperity and safety when traveling over the water. The fish hook is present throughout Mori culture, whether it is in reference to Tangaroa the God of the Sea, or Maui who caught Te Ika a Maui with the jawbone of his kaumatua (some stories say his grandfather and others his grandmother). Regardless it is a powerful taonga. Approximate