Hei Matau Kahurangi Parāoa - Greenstone & Whalebone Fishhook Pendant

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Hei Matau Kahurangi Parāoa - Greenstone & Whalebone Fishhook PendantThe treasures and vital sustenance of Tangaroa, kaitiaki (protector) of the ocean, required our tpuna (ancestors) to be expert mariners. The lines and curves not only represent abundance and prosperity but also safe passage across life's journeys, echoing the voyages undertaken by those who first explored and settled the vast Pacific. This hei matau was carved by Eli Fehoko and Samuel Potter from humpback whale bone and kahurangi pounamu sourced from

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tohorā (whales) have been highly regarded kin or tūpuna to Māori and are the kaitiaki (guardians) of the realm of Tangaroa

This roimata was carved by Alex Sands from kōkopu pounamu sourced from Arahura of Te Wai Pounamu

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This taonga was hand-carved by Alex Sands

manaia are spiritual beings which act as messengers between the earthly world and the spiritual

This taonga was hand-carved by Naki Fehoko

including the base it is roughly 33 x 15 cm

It measures 21mm by 10mm

representing ornaments of honor and status

the manaia is often depicted as a guardian of the earth

you must have a sperm whale's jaw to carry them