Fish hook (English)

Matau. Fish hook with shank carved from whale bone with dark parau (mother of pearl shell) lashed to the back and possible onu (turtle shell) nio (point). There is a ole drilled at the top of the shank where the cotton taura tautai (fishing line) is strung through. The nio onu is barbed and lashed with twine to the shank through two holes which are drilled into its base.

4702.2 (ethnology)

Pacific