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Description
MATAU (FISH HOOK) ON STAND - EXTRA LARGE 53cm
Carved in New Zealand from Tulipwood chosen for its sustainability and durability and produces a quality product
Carved both sides (see photos)
Matau is 53cm high, 18cm wide and 4cm thick
Base is 25cm x 18.5cm x 5cm
Matau
The fish hook shape of the 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 hook made from the jawbone of his grandmother. The fish hook denotes the importance of fishing to the Maori people of New Zealand and their strong relationship to Tangaroa, the god of the sea. It was originally a practical tool used to catch fish but slowly became ornamental, particularly when Maori began trading with Europeans.
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