Te matau. Fish hook. This te matau is made of the following components: te rabatan te matau (shank), te tabon te matau (point), thread and a short hackle. Te rabatan is made from te bwaeo (mother of pearl shell). It is pale yellow in colour with some shimmer and transparency. It has been filed into a length where one end has been tapered into a short point and the other end into a flat spatulate form. It has been cut from the hinge segment of the shell. This is defined by its varied depth and natural concave. One end shows where a small circular perforation has been drilled into the side. This would be for the purpose of te ao (line) to be inserted and attached. Opposite this, the spatulate end of te rabatan te matau has been utilized in lashing te tabon te matau (point) and a short hackle of te ira (hair). The hackle of ira is a mix of pale yellow and dark brown strands. It has been attached at its centre. Te tabon te matau has been made from te ri (bone). It appears to have been worked into its current form, a slim cone-like form that curves towards the concave of te rabatan te matau. It is ivory white in colour and smooth in colour. A circular perforation has been made at its base for inserting thread. This assists in lashing and positioning te tabon te matau to te rabatan te matau.