Matau

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Matau. Fish hook. Large, for deep sea fishing. Shank carved from whale bone with dark parau (pearl shell) lashed to the back, cracked, small loss at shell. Hole drilled at top of shank. Nio (hook) pointwith barb carved and ground down from shell, possibly onu (turtle shell). Two holes at base of nio point lashed with twine through both. Snood of thick fibre cord looped through at nio point then fastened and connected up to drilled hole at shank's head. Hackle of cord/twine at base of shank.

Accession number: 1930.83 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Fish hook (English)

Accession Number

1930.83

Accession Date

10 Mar 1930

Other Id

4702.1 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Matau, 1930.83, 4702.1, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Jan 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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