Greenstone Hei Matau - Kawakawa Arahura Filipe Tohi 360mm H x 120mm W

360mm H x 120mm W at widest (base)

Image size: 125mm x 17mm

Approximately 85mm H x 85mm diameter

38mm wide x 65 inside diameter

Paper size: apx 355mm x 535mm

Greenstone Hei Matau - Kawakawa Arahura Filipe Tohi 360mm H x 120mm W95mm length of stone Arahura Kawakawa Pounamu Hei Matau pendant with complex binding and hand carved in New Zealand by master carver Tyson Lynes. Complete with an adjustable plaited waxed braid cord. The Hei Matau was taken as a good luck charm on fishing trips, the mythical and spiritual powers of Pounamu keeping away evil spirits and ensuring a safe return. This meaning is translated today as safe travel and strength and determination. Reference