lure, octopus

human history

Other Name
Maka feke (Tongan)
Description
Lure; octopus; maka feke; conical shaped stone covered with two pieces of Cypraea tigris shell bound on to stone with sennit fibre; underneath cane is long length of stick (which represents tail) this has fibre tassel at end; complete
This material was collected 1943-1945 while the donor was commanding N.Z. Forces in Tonga.
Place
Tonga/Pacific
Accession Number
1982.194
Accession Date
31 May 1982
Other Id
50132 (ethnology)
Department
Pacific

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Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1982.194, 50132
Cultural Origin
Tongan
Place
Tonga/Pacific
Date
1943-1945
Media
stone/rock/inorganic material
tigris/Cypraea/Cypraeidae/Gastropoda/Mollusca/Animalia
sennit/cord (fiber product)
Measurement Reading
565mm
55mm
100mm
980mm
Classification
Lure
Line fishing
Fishing, Trapping & Hunting T&E
Tools & Equipment
Last Update
31 Mar 2023

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