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Hei Matau

Jade

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Matthew Thornton Mātanga Whakairo
Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Ruapani
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59mm x 50mm
4087MT
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Coastal and river-based Māori tribes traditionally used a variety of fishhooks and lures. Hooks and lures varied in shape, material and design. Today hei matau (fishhooks) have become symbolic of traditional Māori technology and continue to symbolize a relationship to Tangaroa, God of the sea.