Framed Bone Carving Fish Hook - Dale Borland

The Fish Hook (Matau) is a popular Maori design, symbolising prosperity and the safe passage of journeys across water.

The indigenous Maori of New Zealand were muchly reliant on the ocean as a food source being a coastal country, so the practice of fishing was and still is an important factor in their initial survival and nutrition.

Nowadays that cultural element lives on with Maori, with the collection and consumption of New Zealand Kaimoana (Seafood) an important part of Maori heritage and culture.

Ideal as a fisherman’s pendant of protection, this exquisitely designed Framed Fish Hook makes for a fantastic piece sure to stand out on the fisherman’s boat or home.