Greenstone Hei Matau - Kawakawa IV Cups

Greenstone Hei Matau - Kawakawa IV Cups40mm length 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.

Handcrafted small lipped bowl

13mm diameter round

Certain emotions can make us react in ways that we might regret

They have a small fishing line loop out of the tops of their heads so they can be hung on the tree or wall

rolled up like a scroll and then posted into the torso of the black dog

these two artists decided to make things official and create work that was a fusion of their styles and interests

Please note colours of jet planes are picked at random and may differ from image shown

then slumped in the kiln

Fine silver fold formed

Beautiful yet bold

30 earring length

280mm H x 250mm W x 160mm D