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matau

human history
  • Other Name

    fish hook, two-piece point (English)

  • Description

    fish hook, two-piece point. Bevel on the inner edge of the base and 2 notches on the outside. There is a series of 12 notches on the outside of the limb. One inner barb. Tip slightly inturned.

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1933.379
  • Other Id

    19572.44 (ethnology)

  • Department
matau, 1933.379, 19572.44, Photographed by Andrew Hales,… … Read more

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