Pounamu Hei Matau 47mm by Alex Sands fantail nz The pattern would indicate the

The pattern would indicate the reason for her high ranking

They can be used to decorate and to represent lines of whakapapa

Puriri (dark green)

It was a treasure container for personal artifacts/possessions

Pounamu Hei Matau 47mm by Alex Sands fantail nz The pattern would indicate theNZ Pounamu Hei Matau by Alex Sands On a waxed nylon cord Adjustable length 47 x 22 x 7mm About Hei Matau: The Hei Matau (fish hook) finds its origins in Maori legend 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 and their strong relationship to Tangaroa, the god of