Matau

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Matau. One piece pearl shell fish hook. The surface of the parau (pearl shell) is polished, and of a light yellow iridescent colour, darker in colour at the sharpened point. A short piece of line made from nape (coconut sennit) is attached to the top of the pearl shell hook with plant fibre seizing, knotted at the end. The line is brown in colour.

Accession number: 1950.128 Last Update: 19 Mar 2020
Other Name

Fish Hook (English)

Place
Tahiti/Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1950.128

Accession Date

04 Jul 1950

Other Id

31519 (ethnology)

451/14 (Oldman Collection)

Department

Pacific

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fish hook, 1950.128, 31519, 451/14, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 11 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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