Hei Matau Kahurangi Paikea - Greenstone & Whalebone Fishhook Pendant Mako Mau taringa are earrings that

Mau taringa are earrings that are carved in both traditional and contemporary styles

Originally worn as a pair of earrings denoting status within the iwi (tribe)

a native tree of Aotearoa New Zealand

Taken from the fern frond

5 x 27 x 6mm

Hei Matau Kahurangi Paikea - Greenstone & Whalebone Fishhook Pendant Mako Mau taringa are earrings thatThe treasures and vital sustenance of Tangaroa, kaitiaki (protector) of the ocean, required our tpuna (ancestors) to be expert mariners. The lines and curves not only represent abundance and prosperity but also safe passage across life's journeys, echoing the voyages undertaken by those who first explored and settled the vast Pacific. This hei matau was carved by Eli Fehoko and Samuel Potter from humpback whale bone and kahurangi pounamu sourced from