Hei Matau - Pounamu #2 manaia This Pounamu Toki Twist is

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

This Toki design has two toned wood framing a wave of paua filled resin

Approximate dimensions: W 52mm x L 60 mm

Toki were traditionally used as tools for carving and are seen as a symbol of power and authority

it shows that often we walk our own paths but come back together again at certain points

Hei Matau - Pounamu #2 manaia This Pounamu Toki Twist isThis 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