A perforation has been drilled through the side where te ao (line) would be inserted and attached. The opposite end features a curled hackle of natural fibre pinnules. The hackle is fibrous and dark yellow in colour. They have been bound to with a thread-like cord that is off-white in colour. Adjacent to the hackle and included in the binding is te taban te matau (point). It has been made from metal. Some erosion can be seen from its base. It is curved in form and tapers into a sharp point. This matau is from Banaba (Ocean) island in Kiribati.