Hika
human history
Hika. Net-making needle. Long wooden stick, sharpened at both sides. A square notch has been cut out of it at one side. The hika is made of kanava (Cordia subcordata) wood. The hika has a smooth and matte surface treatment.
Accession number: 1998.13.3 Last Update: 3 Jun 2026
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- Te reo Name
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Net-making needle (English)
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- Description
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- Place
- Tokelau Islands/Polynesia/Pacific
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- Accession Number
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1998.13.3
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12 May 1998
- Other Id
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55483 (ethnology)
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- Display Room
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