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Te matau

human history
  • Other Name

    Fish hook (English)

  • Description

    Te matau. Fish hook. A matau (hook) made from a rusted nail shaped into a curve C shape is lashed with te kora (coconut sennit fibre) to a long length of line, also made with te kora. The line is a rich brown colour while the hook is a dark and orange-red rusted hue.

  • Place
  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    15853 (ethnology)

    X23 (Edge-Partington)

  • Department
Te matau, 15853, X23, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann,… … Read more

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