The second component is a sharp pointed tip that has been tightly lashed with te kora string to the curved end of the first piece, completing the fish hook. The top of the matau has also been bound to fasten a thicker piece of te kora cordage that combines three two-ply strands rolled together and further reinforced with an additional wrapping of a thinner two-ply kora around it where it connects to the hook. This thick kora has come undone at the ends but would have been used to attach a te ao (fishing line) to the hook. The wood is dark brown in colour and smooth-surfaced with some natural furrows, cracks, and abrasions on its exterior, including a section on the pointed tip where the surface has been scraped away.