Maori Bone Hei Matua Hook wahine With carved Tahitian and Marquesan

With carved Tahitian and Marquesan motif tattoos

Casual designs with black cording necklace

: Black inside interior

the coconut shell is cleaned out using the opihi shell and sanded inside and out

British Royal Lion/Honu - 18"x16"

Maori Bone Hei Matua Hook wahine With carved Tahitian and MarquesanThroughout history, Polynesians have been connected to the ocean. The islands are surrounded by lagoons, bays and open ocean as far as the eye can see. The Maori, like other Polynesians, are master fishermen. Today, they have made bone carving hooks and lures an artform. The hooks, or Hei Matau, are today more ornamental than functional. But they are more than ever, a revered and time honored tradition. This typical Maori design is hand carved in