NZ MAORI ARTIST DAVID TAYLOR ONE OF KIND HEI MATAU MANAIA HEAD INLAID FISH HOOK

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NZ MAORI ARTIST DAVID TAYLOR ONE OF KIND HEI MATAU MANAIA HEAD INLAID FISH HOOK:
$250.00

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COLLECTIBLE SIGNED ONE OF KIND MUSEUM QUALITY WEARABLE ART BY RENOWNED NEW ZEALAND MAORI WHEUA BONE CARVER DAVID TAYLOR. A STUNNING AND UNIQUE MAORI MANAIA BIRD HEAD HEI MATAU FISH HOOK NECKLACE designed, handcarved, andperfectlyfinished by Dave - his carvings are much sought after and are eminently collectible.This is a MASTERPIECE NECKLACE carved from organically dyed cattle bone, EXCEPTIONAL DETAIL ON THE MAJESTIC ENGRAVED MANAIA BIRD HEAD INLAID WITH IRIDESCENT NEW ZEALAND PAUA SHELL ABALONE. HAND ENGRAVED WITH TRADITIONAL MAORI KOWHAIWHAI DESIGNS - a stunning contemporary carving that retains all the mystery and beauty of ancient Maori artefacts - the HEI MATAU is the legendary fish hook with which Maori demi god Maui is said to have pulled the North Island of New Zealand from the South Island. The MANAIA is a bird headed creature said to be a powerful talisman and a messenger between this world and the next.
It measures 3.5\" by 1.2\" witha curving three dimensional depth of 8mms - SIGNED AT THE BACK WITH DAVE\'S INITIALS. Expertly bound onto a superstrong adjustable hand braided BLACK cord with red binding and sliding knots.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MOST OF THE BONE CARVINGS YOU SEE ON ARE MASS PRODUCED OUTSIDE OF NEW ZEALAND. THIS IS A TRADITIONAL ONE OF A KIND CARVING BY AN INDIGENOUS MASTER CARVER ENTIRELY HAND MADE IN NEW ZEALAND - THE PRICE REFLECTS THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT HAS GONE INTO THIS CARVING AND THE UNIQUENESS OF IT.

I AM A FAIR TRADE SELLER ANDPAY MY CARVERS GOOD PRICES FOR THEIR EXCELLENT WORK. All my photos are taken outside in natural light.

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