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pa kahawai

human history
  • Common Name
    fishing
  • Other Name

    fish hook (descriptive name)

  • Description

    A small fish hook used to catch kahawai, iron shank and point, mussel shell lure.

  • Accession Number
    1953.65.141
  • Accession Date
    24 Mar 1953
  • Other Id

    33278 (ethnology)

    OC-78 (O'Connor)

    3447 (Taonga Database)

  • Department
pa kahawai, 33278

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  • Last Update
    31 Mar 2023
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