NOTE: The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and is Not Included. Brand New, Never Used New Zealand Designed Fish Hook Beef (Cow) Bone Pendant With Abalone Shell and Adjustable Necklace. 100% Hand-Carved Beef Cow Bone With New Zealand Paua Abalone Shell Accents and...
NOTE: The Shell in the Item's Picture is Used for Background Purposes Only and is Not Included. Brand New, Never Used New Zealand Designed Fish Hook Beef (Cow) Bone Pendant With Abalone Shell and Adjustable Necklace. 100% Hand-Carved Beef Cow Bone With New Zealand Paua Abalone Shell Accents and Waxed Nylon Adjustable Cord Necklace. Design: Maori Hei Matau (Fish Hook) with Manaia, Koru and Puhoro; Cutout, Openwork, Cow Bone, Raised Design, Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved, Inlaid Paua Abalone Shells, Dual-Sided Reversible, Rounded Front Dome and Curved Shape, Intricate Carved Detailing, Hand-Woven Necklace, Smooth Polished Surface Finish, Durable Wax Black Twine Adjustable Cord; Symbolism: This Design is One of the More Powerful Maori Creations Full of Symbolic and Spiritual Meanings. 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 Manaia: The Manaia is an Ancient Mythical Maori Bird-like Protector and Spiritual Guardian. One Iinterpretation of Manaia is That it is Derived From the Polynesian Word Mana (Spiritual Power, Authority, Influence, Jurisdiction, and Prestige). Manaia Can Mean to Contain Mana, or to Cause Something to Have Mana. 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 Sprial) 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 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. The Carved Lines: A Maori Pattern Representing the Long Journey of Multiple Paths One's Life Takes and the Crossroads or Obstacles One Bears, But Eventually Overcoming Them in a Positive Manner Until the Journey Comes to an End at Which Time a New Life Journey Begins. Measures: Hook is Approx. 22mm Widest (Approx. Just Under 7/8" Widest) X 7.5mm Thickest X Approx. 2 3/8" Long; Size: Approx. 28.0" Long, Downward Size Adjustable to Your Length as Desired; Weight: Approx. 10.8-11.0 grams Total. Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Mai na kupuna mai" Means "Traditional", "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", "Nani makamae" Means "Exquisite", and "Miki`oi" Means "Skilled Detailed Craftsmanship", All of Which Describe This Pendant and Necklace Combined Design Exactly! This Beautiful Hand-Carved New Zealand Maori Hei Matau (Fish Hook) Replica Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, Surface Polished Finish Background. This Labor-Intensive Hei Matau Creation is Hand-Cut, Hand-Carved and Hand-Shaped Into a Traditional Maori Design Using Beef Cow Bone, Which is Attached to a Black, Hand-Woven Lashing and Cord. The Hook's Lower Portion of the Shank's Curve is Adorned With an Inlaid, Hand-Cut Piece of Paua Abalone Shell and is Also Hand-Cut With a Puhoro Pattern. The Inside Barb Portion of the Hook's Point is Hand-Carved Into a Single Openwork Koru (Flowing Swirl) to Enhance the Detailing (Please See Details Below). Each Hei Matau's Shank End is Lashed Using Black Kaula (rope, cordage, string). The Kaula is Hand-Braided Using Strong, Lasting Nylon Yarn. The Adjustable Necklace Closure Is Crafted With Two, Round-Smooth Beads and a Smooth, Angled Barrel Stopper Made of Beef Cow Bone. The Hook's Upper Shank is Intricately Hand-Carved With a Traditional Manaia Guardian (Please See Details Below). The Manaia's Eyes on the Front and Reverse Sides are Adorned With an Inlaid, Hand-Cut Piece of Paua Abalone Shell to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. This Design is Dual-Sided Reversible and Can Be Worn With The Hook Pointing to the Left or Right as Desired (The Front Side is Dome Shaped With Carved Cuts and Inlaid With Two Pieces of Abalone Shells; The Reverse Side is Plain, Flat Rounded With One Inlaid Piece of Abalone Shell). About Maori Bone Carvings: Bone carving is a traditional and often sacred craft practiced by some of the more ancient native tribes around the world. Maori carvings date back to the original settlers of New Zealand or Aotearoa in Maori, meaning “Land of the Long White Cloud”. These settlers arrived around the 12th century and legend states they came from Hawaiki, the sacred homeland in the pacific. The art of carving, for the Maori is something very special and unique. Each piece is full of symbolism and meaning. In almost all types of art forms today, you can see unmistakable shapes and distinct flow lines of Maori Art. Today, with modern tools, carving has been taken to new heights, with some of New Zealand's top carvers creating spectacular pieces. One can never truly compare the skilled beauty and sacredness of the antique artwork from the Tupuna (Ancestors). They created the base and the knowledge to share what is now seen in New Zealand native art today. Bone carvings by the New Zealand Maori are some of the most beautiful wearable art works available today and come in a wide variety of styles from very traditional pieces to the more contemporary or modern styles. The pre-European Maori had no written language so tribal history and the stories of the gods were kept using many forms of fine arts and crafts ranging from basket and cloth weaving to complex wood, bone, shell and jade carving. These artifacts were then handed down through generations of elders and became Taonga (Sacred Objects or Treasures), telling the history of a tribe and taking on the spirits of past great leaders and warriors who had worn them. Pendants, jewelry and various tools such as needles, spear tips and fish hooks made from bone developed into a fine art form with great importance being placed on every piece, many of which took years to make using stone tools. Some have inlays of precious stones or colorful Paua Abalone shell and all have a story or meaning behind their design. The Maori have a great respect for nature and have many legends about the creation of the earth and all its inhabitants. Many of these legends revolve around the spirits or gods who created or protect each part of their world such as the mountains, the forests, the lakes and the creatures of the sea. It is believed that a bone carving which is worn with respect or given and received with love, takes on part of the spirit of those who wear or handle it. In this way it becomes a spiritual link between people spanning time and distance. A carving that has been worn by family or tribal members over many generations contains the spirit of all of those people and is truly a great and powerful treasure. 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 the Manaia Element with Koru: The Manaia is the most widely used and developed element in Maori art. The Manaia is an ancient mythical Maori bird-like figure and is described in many ways. The word doubles as the word for lizard and some say it is a beaked and ornamental figure. It can be seen blended into many Maori designs with subtle differences between tribes. It is interesting that in Samoa the word (with the causative prefix) fa'amanaia means to decorate or embellish. Traditionally, it is depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man and the tail of a fish to represent the sky (heavens), the earth and the sea and the balance in between each. The Manaia is said to be a carrier of supernatural powers and the messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of the spirits. The Manaia is a holder of great spiritual energy and is a spiritual guardian, to ward off danger and to protect against intruders. It is presented and contorted in innumerable ways, twisting and taking on an infinite variety of forms and filling an infinite variety of spaces. Yet the Manaia's eye must always be present. One interpretation of Manaia is that it is derived from the Polynesian word mana (spiritual power, authority, influence, jurisdiction, and prestige). Manaia can mean to contain mana, or to cause something to have mana. This Maori Manaia Hei Matau Bone Pendant is further enhanced with three cutout and openwork Koru outlines, in keeping with traditional Maori designs. The Korus (curls) represent 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 Hei Matau Pendants are Hand-Cut and Hand-Carved Using Beef Cow Bone and Abalone Shells, Each One is Unique to the Next; There are Subtle Variations in the Carving's Appearances and Differences in the Color, Pattern and Iridescent Reflections of the Shells, Which are 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 Traditional Replicated Bone Jewelry. Certain High-Value Items Will Have Required Insurance. Please Understand I Should Not Be Held Responsible For Delivery Time Once Your Order Has Shipped as I am Not the Individual Delivering Your Package. I Ship Twice a Week on Wednesdays and Saturdays; and Daily During the Christmas Shopping Season. 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