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Hei Matau & Makau Hooks | Maori & Hawaiian Taonga

Hand-carved Pacific navigator pendants, featuring hand-carved Maori Hei Matau and Hawaiian Makau fish hooks crafted from sustainable hardwoods and bone. These talismans represent strength, safe passage over water, and a deep connection to the deity Tangaroa.

Hand-carved Māori Hei Matau fish hook pendant featuring a dark wood shank transitioning into a polished bone barb.
Wood & Bone Hei Matau Fish Hook Pendant 90mm — $42 USD
A hand-carved maori bone Hei Matau fish hook with spiral Koru engravings on the upper shank.
Maori Koru Bone Hei Matau Fish Hook 63mm — $40 USD
A large Hawaiian Makau fish hook pendant carved from dark wood with a white bone point and barb.
Wood & Bone Hawaiian Makau Fish Hook Necklace 95mm — $40 USD
Hand-carved composite Maori Hei Matau necklace with a wood shank and a bone barb carved into a shark shape.
Maori Wood & Bone Hei Matau | Mako Shark Guardian Design — $40 USD
Contemporary Maori Hei Matau pendant with a smooth bone shank bound to a curved dark wood barb.
Bone & Wood Contemporary Hei Matau Pendant 73mm — $39 USD
Hand-carved Māori bone Hei Matau pendant inspired by the Pā Kahawai trolling lure, featuring a vertical Paua shell inlay.
Maori Bone Hei Matau Pendant | Pā Kahawai Lure Design — $40 USD
A traditional Maori Hei Matau fish hook carved from wood with a bone barb and cord binding.
Traditional Wood & Bone Hei Matau Fish Hook 40mm — $40 USD
A hand-carved bone Hei Matau fish hook featuring a large, iridescent Paua shell inlay on the barb.
Paua Shell Inlay Bone Hei Matau Fish Hook 60mm — $42 USD
A hand-carved NZ Maori fish hook necklace with detailed engravings on a black cord.
Engraved Polynesian Hei Matau Fish Hook 70mm — $42 USD
A hand-carved bone Hei Matau fish hook with three triangular Paua shell inlays on the barb.
Triple Paua Inlay Bone Maori Hei Matau Fish Hook 60mm — $42 USD
Frontal view of the 110mm composite Hei Matau, highlighting its reconstruction from 1769 voyage illustrations.
Wood & Bone Hei Matau – 1769 Cook Voyage Illustration Reproduction — $60.46 USD
Hand-carved Hei Koru Matau pendant showcasing the spiral Koru motif integrated into a wood and bone fish hook.
Wood & Bone Hei Koru Matau Fish Hook 70mm — $42 USD
Hand-carved Maori bone Matau fish hook pendant featuring intricate engravings and a high-polish finish.
Maori Bone Matau Fish Hook Pendant with Paua Shell Inlays — $58 USD
Large Kārearea talon-inspired Hei Matau fish hook carved from dark wood and white bone.
Kārearea Talon Large Hei Matau Wood & Bone 90mm — $42 USD
Contemporary Art Deco-inspired Hei Matau pendant with a sleek, minimalist bone carving.
Art Deco Contemporary Hei Matau Fish Hook 78mm — $40 USD
Front view of the 50mm Hei Matau bone carving, showcasing the architectural fidelity to the Te Papa museum original.
Maori Hei Matau Bone Carving – Te Papa Museum Reproduction — $58 USD
Hand-carved Maori bone Hei Matau pendant, a heritage replica of an original artifact in the Musée du Quai Branly collection.
Maori Bone Hei Matau Pendant | Quai Branly Museum Heritage Replica — $42 USD
Hand-carved composite Maori Hei Matau replica featuring a dark wood shank and a white six-barbed bone point.
Maori Heritage Hei Matau | Quai Branly Wood & 6-Barb Bone Replica — $42 USD