Manaia Hook - Bone korowai White lining with White and

White lining with White and Gold Taniko

This Pounamu Hei Matau is carved from Raukaraka and lashed with a black adjustable cord

This piece of art boasts super fine detail

Hei tiki can be translated as a human-like carving worn around the neck

Roimata is the Māori word for tears

Manaia Hook - Bone korowai White lining with White andThis beautiful bone Manaia Hook is another example of beautiful carving. The head of the Manaia is lashed through the eye, whilst the tail forms the hook. It is beautifully etched and inlaid with paua. The Manaia represents a guardian that protects and balances. It is seen as a messenger between the physical and spiritual world, which is why only one side of its face is seen. It is also depicted with the head of a bird, the body of a man, and the tail