Te matau
human history
Te matau. Fish hook. A matau (hook) made from a rusted nail shaped into a curve C shape is lashed with te kora (coconut sennit fibre) to a long length of line, also made with te kora. The line is a rich brown colour while the hook is a dark and orange-red rusted hue.
Last Update: 9 Jan 2019
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- Te reo Name
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Fish hook (English)
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- Description
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- Place
- Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
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Unknown
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15853 (ethnology)
X23 (Edge-Partington)
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