Hei Matau barbed & bound
Hei Matau barbed & bound
Hei Matau barbed & bound
Hei Matau barbed & bound
Hei Matau barbed & bound
Hei Matau barbed & bound
Hei Matau barbed & bound

Hei Matau barbed & bound

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The Hei Matau, crafted from New Zealand greenstone and bound with a hand-woven cord, offering protection and good luck.

Embodying the bond with the sea, the Hei Matau pendant brings strength and ensures safe journeys. Its authentic barbed fish hook design captures the essence of this connection. 

4cm x 4cm

NZ Delivery: Free delivery within NZ (1-2 days)

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Returns: easy returns within 5 working days. Please contact us on hello@arrowtownstonework.co.nz 

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The Hei Matau

The wearer is seen as a provider and protector who is strong-willed and determined to succeed in life. It is now worn as a symbol of power, authority, good health and abundance.
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A Special Taonga

The Hei Matau is carved in the shape of a stylised fishhook. It represents strength, prosperity, fertility, good luck and safe travel over water.

A good luck charm while fishing and voyaging across water.

It’s meaning originated from the Maori legend of Maui who once caught a great fish using only a woven line and hook made from the jawbone of his grandmother. This fish is now said to be the North Island of New Zealand, known as ‘Te Ika a Maui’. Maori would often wear the Hei Matau for practical purposes so that it was not lost while fishing.

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Carving in Arrowtown for over 30 years

We are a whānau based workshop nestled below the beautiful peaks that surround the sparkling Arrow River. Careful and experienced hands ensure that the grain, colour and clarity of each item are considered and acknowledged before carving.

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