Tahi Hei Matau Manu Sterling Silver Pendant

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Tahi Hei Matau Manu Sterling Silver Pendant

This sterling silver pendant is from the Hei Matau (Fish Hook) family. The name of this individual piece is Manu (the Bird).

The pendant is 925 sterling silver and measures 40mm (1.6 inches) long and 23mm (0.9 inches) wide. The pendant and leather cord weigh 17g. The penda t is hung on a leather cord. The pendant comes in a beautiful wooden presentation box with a meaning card.

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This piece is from the Tahi Jewellery collection. Tahi Jewellery is modern and contemporary, and is based on traditional tribal design. The collection has been designed by Kerry Thompson.

Kerry Thompson

Kerry Thompson has been carving for 25 years. He has established his position as the leading Maori artist working in the bone medium and has developed an immediately recognisable style which sets his work apart.

Hei Matau

The Fish Hook (Prosperity)
Hei Matau represents strength, good luck and prosperity, fertility and safe passage especially over water. The fish hook shape of the hei matau finds its origins in Maori legend, which holds that the North Island of New Zealand was once a huge fish that was caught by the great mariner Maui using only a woven line and a bone hook. Legend holds that the shape of Hawke's Bay is that of the hei matau, which caught in the fish's side.