31mm Maori Hei Matau Black Onyx Fish Hook #2 Adjustable

Brand New, Never Used Maori-Designed Fish Hook Replica Tahei (Necklace Adornment) Pendant With Adjustable Cord. 100% Hand-Carved Brazilian Black Onyx (Color Enhanced) With Scrimshawed Surface Accents and Black Onyx Necklace Closures.- Symbolism: Maori Hei Matau: The Fish Hook Represents Strength, Prosperity, Abundance, Fertility, a Great Respect for the...

Brand New, Never Used Maori-Designed Fish Hook Replica Tahei (Necklace Adornment) Pendant With Adjustable Cord. 100% Hand-Carved Brazilian Black Onyx (Color Enhanced) With Scrimshawed Surface Accents and Black Onyx Necklace Closures.


- Symbolism: Maori Hei Matau: The Fish Hook 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). Curled Lines: The Maori Puhoro is a Type of Tattoo Pattern. The Hand-Carved Puhoro Design on This Hei Matau is Based on Traditional Maori Ta Moko Tattooing Patterns. The Design Depicts the Wake of a Canoe, Gliding at Speed Across the Water. As With all Maori Designs, it Carries a Spiritual Meaning. The Puhoro Represents Swiftness, Agility, Strength, and Courage of Character.
- Design: Maori Hei Matau (Fish Hook) #2; Cutout, Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved Design, Tapered and Rounded Dome-Shape Front and Back, Outer Barb, Hand-Woven Necklace, Hand-Lashed Lashing Station, Reversible Dual-Design, Durable Wax Twine Adjustable Black Cord, Smooth Surface Polished Finish, Black Onyx Necklace Closures.
- Measures: Hook is Approx. Just Over 1 3/16" Widest X 1 13/16" Long X 5/16" Thickest.
- Size: Necklace Cord is Approx. 26.0"-27.0" Long, and Downward Size Adjustable to Shorter Lengths, as Desired.
- Weight: Approx. 13.2 grams Total.
- Features: In Maori, the Words "Tohunga Whakairo" Means "Traditional Expert Carving", “Kaiaka” Means “Skilled Detailed Craftsmanship”, and “Tau ke nei” Means “Alluring”, All of Which Describe This Design. This Hand-Carved, New Zealand Maori Black Onyx Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, Surface Polished Background. This Labor-Intensive Design Features the Hei-Matau Whakairo ke atu Pohuro (Carved Fish Hook Neck Ornament With Pohuro Element) Pattern. This Maori Design is Created With One Outside Barb. This Hei Matau is Entirely Hand-Shaped, Hand-Cut, and Hand-Carved Using a Single Piece of Black Onyx Material. The Hook's Upper Shank, and Lower to Upper Hook's Curve Portions Are Surface Scrimshawed With a Traditional Maori Puhoro Tattoo Pattern to Enhance the Detailing. The Hei Matau Features an Intricately Hand-Carved, Angle-Extended Lashing Station at the Shank's End. The Lashing Station is Hand-Lashed With Pendant Attached Onto a Hand-Braided Black Colored Taura (rope, cordage, string) Using a Strong, Long-Lasting Nylon Yarn Cord. The Adjustable Necklace's Closure is Created With Two Round-Shaped Accent Beads and a Single, Barrel-Shaped Length Adjuster. Pendant is Dual-Design Reversible to Display One Side With Puhoro Carving or Reversed to Display a Plain, Smooth Rounded Hook. About the Hei Matau: A hei matau is a 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 cow bone, nephrite jade, and other materials. 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. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Hei Matau Pendants Are Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved Using Black Onyx, Each One is Unique to the Next; There Are Slight Variations in the Carving's Patterns and Appearances, Which Are Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. The Item's Picture/s Display All the Main Appearance Characteristics Provided in Each Pendant Purchased. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Traditional Replicated Maori Jewelry. Certain High-Value Items Will Have Required Shipping Insurance to Protect Your Order’s Cost Value Against Shipping That is Lost, Stolen or Damaged by Others and Will Already Be Included in the FLAT Rate Shipping Cost. Please Understand We Should Not Be Held Responsible For Delivery Time Once Your Order Has Shipped as We Are Not the Individuals Delivering Your Package. USPS Express Delivery (2-Days Guaranteed) From Hawai`i for All U.S. Addresses. Please Feel Free to Contact Us With Any Questions. Live Aloha!


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