WOOD MASTERS Carved Hook (25cm)

$89.99

Description

Proudly made and hand carved here in New Zealand our Hook (Matau) represents strength, good luck and safe travel across water. Please note each Matua is hand carved and there might be very slight variances in carving and colour. This hook can be hung. Hei Matau (hanging hook).

Size: 25cm
Hand Made in New Zealand

Wood Masters
Over the last forty years, Wood Masters has grown to represent New Zealand’s unique cultural heritage by successfully combining Whakairo (the Art of Māori Carving) with fine European craftsmanship. The locally trained carvers, using traditional techniques, work alongside other expert woodworkers with different technical skills. Made in Rotorua, New Zealand.

MATAU OR HEI MATAU

The matau or hei matau (hanging) is a stylized fish hook. According Maori legend, the North Island of New Zealand was once a huge fish that was caught by the great marliner Maui using a bone hook on a woven line. The matau represents strength, good luck and safe travel across water.

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