discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Te lou palu human history Tukua Tirohanga API Ingoa KēRuvettus fish hook (English)Kupu whakaahuaTe lou palu. Ruvettus deep sea fishing hook. This lou palu is used for deep sea fishing of the palu fish species (oilfish, Ruvettus pretiosus). Often, a fish head is used for bait. Fishermen attach it to the maga (hook point) and tug it in the water in order to attract the palu. The lou palu is sourced from a section of tree branch, possibly from the gie tree. The maga is separate, made from gie wood (Pemphis acidula) and is attached to the main shaft with lashing of kafa (3-ply coconut sennit). Kafa is tied to the top of the lou palu. The lou palu is dark brown in colour and has a matte surface treatment. A stick is attached to the lou palu and is thought to be made of kanava wood (Cordia subcordata). Often this can also be fetau wood (Calophyllum inophyllum). This stick assists the fisherman with bringing in the palu: this task is dangerous, as the skin of the palu is similar to the skin of a shark.WāhiFunafuti/TuvaluRā TāpiringaUnknownTohu Tuakiri Kē38932 (ethnology)WāhangaPacific Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete Te lou palu, 38932, Cultural Permissions Apply Tirohia ngā pikitia Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Mātātuhi Mātātuhi Taonga Taonga Rārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 38932Takenga ā-AhureaTuvaluanKaiwaihanga Matua Unknown (Maker)WāhiFunafuti/TuvaluTikanga Waihangacarved plaited woodcarvingWaitohu/māka38932 / ELLICE IS (handwritten) 38932 / ELLICE IS (handwritten)Pāohowood/plant materialsennit/cord (fiber product)Raraunga Ine540mm160mm42mmHuinga KaupapaFishing/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -Taumata whakarōpūFish Hook, PointFish HookLine fishingFishing, Trapping & Hunting T&ETools & EquipmentWhakahounga o Mua02 Dec 2019 E hangaia tonutia ana te kohinga tuihono a Tāmaki Paenga Hira; tāpirihia ai ngā whakahoutanga me ngā pūkete i ia wiki. I ētahi wā, kāore anō kia whakaūhia ngā pūkete e ngā kaimahi o Te Whare Taonga, tēnā pea he hapa kei roto i ngā kōrero. The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60