Te kaneati

human history

Te kaneati. Trolling lure. This kaneati is made of composite materials. The rabatan (shank) is made from te aubunga (clam shell) and is cylindrical in shape. A small perforation is made at the top of the rabatan for fishing line to suspend through. A sharpened lure point of te ri (bone) is lashed with te ira n atu (human hair) to the notched base of the rabatan. Extra fishing line of te ira n atu is attached to this kaneati.

Accession number: 1936.295 Last Update: 30 Nov 2018
Other Name

Trolling lure (English)

Accession Number

1936.295

Accession Date

1936

Other Id

23941.2 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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