NOTE: The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and is Not Included. Brand New, Never Used Maori Beef (Cow) Bone Fish Hook Pendant With Necklace. 100% Natural, Carved Beef Cow Bone (Not Treated, Not Colored) With Adjustable Waxed Nylon Cord and Engraved Black Ink Accents...
NOTE: The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and is Not Included. Brand New, Never Used Maori Beef (Cow) Bone Fish Hook Pendant With Necklace. 100% Natural, Carved Beef Cow Bone (Not Treated, Not Colored) With Adjustable Waxed Nylon Cord and Engraved Black Ink Accents. Symbolism: The Maori Hei Matau: Represents Strength, Prosperity, Abundance, Fertility, a Great Respect for the Sea, Provides Good Luck, Safety When Traveling Over Water. A Symbol of Power and Authority. For the Maori, the Hei Matau is Taonga (a Cultural Treasure). The Koru: The Koru, Which is Often Used in Maori Art as a Symbol of Creation, is a Scroll Shape That is Linked to New Zealand Fern Plants. The Koru (or Spiral) Depicts New Beginnings, Growth and Harmony. It Also Represents Peace, Tranquility and Spirituality. Overall, the Koru Represents the Unfolding of New Life, New Beginnings, Growth, Strength, Peace and Movement that is Shared with the Another Person (Eternal Friendship). The Engraved Lines: A Maori Raranga (Weaving) Takitahi (One by One, Once Told) Pattern Created With Crossover or Over and Under Lines, Within Double-Lined Borders (Your Life's Path) and Outer Perpendicular Lines (Hardships and Challenges Along With Happiness and Accomplishments). A Life Long Journey of a Path One's Life Takes and the Crossroads or Obstacles One Bears, But Eventually Overcomes Them in a Positive Manner Until the Journey Comes to an End at Which Time a New Life Journey Begins. Design: New Zealand Maori Hei Matau Fish Hook With Koru; Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved Design, Hand-Engraved Pattern, Beef Cow Bone, Rounded Tapered Design, Rounded Dome-Shaped Facing Surface, Rounded Flat Reverse Surface Permanent Black Ink Colored, Traditional Hand-Braided Lashing, Reversible Design, Smooth Polished Surface Finish, Durable Waxed Nylon Adjustable Cord; Measures: Hook is Approx. 28mm Widest (Approx. 1 1/16" Widest) X 6.2mm Thick X Approx. 1 3/4" Long; Size: Necklace Cord is Approx. 28.0" Long, Maximum Length and Downward Size Adjustable to Shorter Lengths as Desired; Weight: Approx. 9.8-10.1 grams. Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Mai na kupuna mai" Means "Traditional", "Miki`oi" Means "Skilled Detailed Craftsmanship", "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", and "Nani makamae" Means "Exquisite", All of Which Describe This Hand-Carved Pendant and Necklace Combination Exactly! This Beautiful Hand-Carved, New Zealand Maori Hei Matau (Fish Hook) Replica Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, Surface Polished Background. In Hawaiian, This Design Features the Makau Ulua `O Iwi Pipi Wahine Na Kumumea Koru a me Uluwehiwehi Ho`olala Ana (Ulua Fish Hook Made of Beef Cow Bone With Koru Element Adorned With Marked Lines) Pattern. This Maori Replica Design is Created in the Hawaiian "No Ulua `O Kue Hulu" Style (Ulua Fish Hook Having Point of Hook Curved Inward Almost to the Shaft With One Outside Barb). The Entire Hook Displays a Nice Natural, White to Off-White Colored Glossy Patina. This Labor-Intensive Hei Matau Creation is Meticulously Hand-Cut, Hand-Carved and Hand-Shaped Into a Traditional Maori Design Using a Single Piece of Beef Cow Bone, Which is Attached With a Khaki-Tan Lashing and Cordage. The Hei Matau's Shank End Features a Traditional, Extended Lashing Station to Enhance the Detailing. The Hook Pendant is Fixed Onto a Lashed Adjustable Kaula (Rope, Cordage, String). The Hand-Braided Kaula is Created Using a Strong, Lasting Waxed Nylon Yarn. The Hook's Lower Curve Portion is Scrimshawed (Engraved) With a Traditional Takitahi Weave Pattern and Life Lines to Further Beautify the Details. (Please See Details Below). The Engraved Lines are Filled With a Permanent Black Ink Coloring to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. The Adjustable Necklace Closure Is Crafted with Two, Smooth Round-Shaped Beads and a Smooth Angled Barrel-Shaped Stopper Each Made of Beef Cow Bone. The Reverse Side's Rounded Flat Side is Plain With No Pattern; This Design is Reversible to Fit Your Choice of Wearing the Hook Opening to the Left or to the Right as Desired. Superb Carved Details Throughout! About the Hei Matau: A hei matau is a bone carving in the shape of a highly stylized fish hook typical of the Maori people of New Zealand. The fish-hook shape of the hei matau finds its origins in Maori legend, which holds that the North Island of New Zealand was once a huge fish that was caught by the great mariner Maui using only a woven line of hair and a bone hook. Legend holds that the shape of Hawke Bay is that of the hei matau, which caught in the fish's side. For the Maori, the hei matau is Taonga (a Cultural Treasure). It represents not only their land, but also prosperity, fertility and safe passage over water. Traditionally, hei matau were always carved from whale bone. They came in several different forms ranging from the plain and utilitarian, used for catching fish, to the highly ornate, which served as treasured family heirlooms. Today, their main use is ornamental and they are commonly worn around the neck not only by Maori, but also by other New Zealanders who identify with the hei matau as a symbol of New Zealand. In contemporary times, hei matau are commonly carved from beef bone. Some Maori carvers continue to use whale bone, and such pieces are highly valued not only because of the beauty of whale bone and its cultural and historical significance, but also its scarcity. Current laws against hunting whales mean that Maori bone-carvers who carve in whale bone must use a combination of ancient standings or pre-existing supplies, or bones from whales that have recently beached. According to New Zealand tradition and law, Maori have first claim on part of the skeletons of any whales which strand and are unable to be refloated. This is, however, a very limited supply. About Raranga Takitahi With Koru Element Symbolism: Maori weaving is full of symbolic hidden messages, embodied with the spiritual values and beliefs of the Maori people. Weaving is endowed with the very essence of the spiritual values of Maori people. The ancient Polynesian belief is that the artist is a vehicle through whom the gods create. Of all the Maori weaving techniques, Raranga is the one that has best survived the longest. It also has the strongest links with <></>Pacific Island weaving. The symbolism and hidden meanings are contained in the many patterns, both ancient and modern, used in the many forms of weaving, and in the fibers themselves. For Maori, Raranga is also a powerful symbol that evokes tribal memories of the ancestors and the arts they brought with them to Aotearoa (New Zealand), and that the ancestors have passed down. A living art and a living symbol that has survived within their language and culture. Raranga evokes all strong feelings of unity and togetherness; the weaving together of the people into their families, and spiritually, the weaving together of all of creation into a single indivisible living wholeness. Raranga also serves as a symbol for the gradual weaving together of many strands of information, insight and knowledge into a story. Takitahi is one of the two most common Maori weaves. They show the interlacement of the warp vertical and weft horizontal. It is the simplest structure required. Only two warp threads and two weft threads are necessary to attain a repeat of the pattern. The simplest form is by going over and under the threads in an alternating pattern. This Maori Hei Matau Bone Pendant is further enhanced by shaping its outline into a Koru, in keeping with many traditional Maori designs. The Koru (curl) represents peace and tranquility, personal growth, new life and harmony. The Koru symbolizes the unfurling of a New Zealand Silver Fern shoot. The shoot of the fern has a curled-over tip which unfurls to eventually become a fern leaf. As it reaches up towards the light, the new fern shoot strives for perfection to encourage new positive beginnings. The spiral circular shape conveys the geometry of life being a sacred creation and the idea of perpetual movement. The inward coil suggests a return to the point of origin. Most bone carvings combine elements from several areas of mythology which interact with each other to tell a story. Each element has its own specific meaning and the way they are portrayed or combined is what gives a carving its own special character. The meanings of some elements vary from region to region but all share common roots. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Cow Bone Pendants are Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved, Each One is Unique to the Next; There are Subtle Variations in the Carving's Appearances, Which is Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. The Item's Picture Provides All the Main Appearance Characteristics that is Provided in Each Pendant Purchased. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Traditionally Replicated Maori Jewelry. Hand-Carved with "aloha." Certain High-Value Items Will Have Required Insurance. 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