A perforation has been drilled through the side where te ao (line) would be inserted and attached. The opposite end features a curled hackle of natural fibre pinnules. The hackle is fibrous and dark yellow in colour. They have been bound to with te nimwaerere (cordage of human hair and coconut sennit fibres). Some cotton has been included with the lashing. Additionally, te taban te matau (point) has been made of metal and features adjacent to the hackle amongst the binding. Some erosion can be seen from its base. It is curved in form and tapers into a sharp point. This matau is from Banaba (Ocean) island in Kiribati.