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Te pa

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  • Ingoa Kē

    Fishing lure (English)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Te pa. Pearl shell trolling lure. The main shank of this pa is made from tifa (light coloured pearl shell) cut to include part of the hinge. The maga (hook point) is also made from tifa. The components are lashed securely together with uka tuaine (twine). A pa is used for trolling for pelagic fish such as bonito.

  • Wāhi
    Funafuti/Tuvalu
  • Accession Number
    1954.11.37
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    15 Jan 1954
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    33709.2 (ethnology)

  • Wāhanga

    Pacific

Te pa, 1954.11.37, 33709.2, Cultural Permissions Apply

Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga

Mātātuhi

  • Te pa, 1954.11.37, 33709.2, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te pa, 1954.11.37, 33709.2, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te pa, 1954.11.37, 33709.2, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te pa, 1954.11.37, 33709.2, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te pa, 1954.11.37, 33709.2, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te pa, 1954.11.37, 33709.2, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • fishhook; Tuvalu; 33709.2
  • fishhook; Tuvalu; 33709.2
  • fishhook; Tuvalu; 33709.2
  • fishhook; Tuvalu; 33709.2
  • fishhook; Tuvalu; 33709.2
  • fishhook; Tuvalu; 33709.2
  • fishhook; Tuvalu; 33709.2
  • fishhook; Tuvalu; 33709.2
  • fishhook; Tuvalu; 33709.2

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