Manaia Hook - Bone korowai This Pounamu Hei Matau is

This Pounamu Hei Matau is carved from Raukaraka and lashed with a black adjustable cord

and the giving of the 21st key is a strong New Zealand tradition to symbolise opening the door of maturity and becoming an adult

protected by a glass cover

Hand-etched with intricate designs and featuring paua shell inlay

weapons and ornaments

Manaia Hook - Bone korowai This Pounamu Hei Matau isThis beautiful bone Manaia Hook is another example of beautiful carving. The head of the Manaia is lashed through the eye, whilst the tail forms the hook. It is beautifully etched and inlaid with paua. The Manaia represents a guardian that protects and balances. It is seen as a messenger between the physical and spiritual world, which is why only one side of its face is seen. It is also depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man, and the tail