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Pā. Trolling lure. This pā is made of composite materials. The shank is made from tifa (pearl shell) and is rectangular in shape, and curved in profile. A small perforation is made at the top of the shank for fishing line to suspend through. A sharpened lure point made with a metal nail is lashed to the base of the shank with fibre lashing and a hackle of red wool.

Accession number: 1970.208 Last Update: 9 Oct 2019
Other Name

Fishing lure (English)

Place
Fakaofo/Tokelau Islands/Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1970.208

Accession Date

1970

Other Id

43864 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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