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fish hook, two-piece point. Outer projection at the base, end squared. Outer barb. Tip inturned, limb straight.

Accession number: 1933.379 Last Update: 22 Sept 2025
Common Name

Fish hook

Fishing line

sinker

Other Name

Fish hook shank (English)

fish hook, two-piece point (English)

Place
New Zealand
Associated Place

Coromandel/Coromandel District/Waikato/New Zealand

Oruarangi Pa/Coromandel District/Waikato/New Zealand

Accession Number

1933.379

Accession Date

1933

Other Id

19566.3 (ethnology)

1700 (Taonga Database)

Department

Archaeology

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