Hei Matau or fish hooks are an exceptionally important tool that have been used for 10s of thousands of years by cultures all over the world. There are many universal designs and specie specific matau strewn throughout history and a huge range of materials have been used to produce these seeming simple tools. This piece is constructed with two types of Pounamu and epoxy, it should be taken off when entering hot water to preserve the integrity of the epoxy.

• Made from a beautiful Pounamu from the Marsden Pounamu fields on the West Coast of the South Island. It uses both the exterior and the gem quality heart from a stone

• Dimensions-8.3cm long by 4.6cm at the widest point

• Suspended on an adjustable 3 plait

• Unisex