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Te rabatan te matau

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  • Ingoa Kē

    Fish lure shank (English)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Te rabatan te matau. Shank. It has been filed from te aubunga (clam shell). This is one part of a composite te matau (fish hook). It is hard in material, off-white in colour, matte in surface texture and smooth to touch. It has been filed into a cylindrical form. A polished length of surface can be seen down the centre of te rabatan te matau and some brown residue remains in some areas. One end has been tapered into a point.

    A circular perforation has been drilled through its depth for the purpose of inserting and attaching te ao (line). Opposite this end, a rim has been carved out for positioning the lashing of cordage. In addition to this, a furrow has been filed into the centre of the cross-section, this would be for the purpose of positioning te tabon te matau (point).

  • Wāhi
    Tabiteuea/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
  • Accession Number
    1936.295
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    1936
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    23943.8 (ethnology)

  • Wāhanga

    Pacific

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  • Te rabatan te matau, 1936.295, 23943.8, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 30 Oct 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te rabatan te matau, 1936.295, 23943.8, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 30 Oct 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te rabatan te matau, 1936.295, 23943.8, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 30 Oct 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te rabatan te matau, 1936.295, 23943.8, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 30 Oct 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te rabatan te matau, 1936.295, 23943.8, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 30 Oct 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te rabatan te matau, 1936.295, 23943.8, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 30 Oct 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Hook shank

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