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Matau

human history
  • Ingoa Kē

    Fish hook (English)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Matau. Fish hook. Fish hook is very in small size with a dark parau (pearl shell) shank. Nio (fish hook) is made from carved onu (turtle shell). Hackle, snood, and taura tautai (fishing line) are made of twine.

  • Wāhi
  • Accession Number
    1927.124
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    23 Jun 1927
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    1068.6 (ethnology)

  • Wāhanga
Matau, 1927.124, 1068.6, Photographed by Jennifer Carol,… … Read more

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