Manaia Matau - Bone woodcarving It was used in close

It was used in close hand-to-hand combat

it has many uses including:

abundance and good fortune

and associated with intense emotion

and paua inlay and comes complete with a stylish black base

Manaia Matau - Bone woodcarving It was used in closeThis beautiful Manaia has a Hei Matau Hook tail, strengthening its affiliation with the water. Whilst the manaia usually represents a guardian that protects and balances and a messenger between the physical and spiritual realms, this piece doesn't incorporate the traditional body of a man, making it a taonga tied closely to the water. Whilst the Hei Matau is a symbol of strength, good luck, and safe travel, combined with the protection of the manaia,