Hei Matau - Pounamu #2 manaia This beautifully engraved 21st Key

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

This Pounamu Toki Twist is carved from Kawakawa and lashed with a black adjustable cord

with minimal etching and a flash of paua along the bottom

the giving of a key is a symbol of the limitless doors they can open in their life

Approximate dimensions: W 52mm x L 60 mm

Hei Matau - Pounamu #2 manaia This beautifully engraved 21st KeyThis 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