Kupu whakaahua: Te matau. Fish hook. This is a fish hook made from four material components: te kuano (phosphate), te ri (bone), te ira (human hair) and cordage. Te rabatan te matau (shank) is made from te kuano. It is pale yellow in colour with opaque white linear markings. It is hard in material and portrays some transparency. It is cylindrical in form. One end has been tapered and angled off into a point. A small circular perforation has been drilled through the side. This is for the purpose of inserting te ao (line). In this instance, an off-white cord has been tied through leaving a loose end that has been knotted off. Opposite this end, te rabatan te matau portrays a circular cross-section. Two faint furrows have been filed out across the sides and another perpendicular to the circular cross section. These have been used to position and secure the lashing of discoloured thread. Te tabon te matau (point) has been made of te ri and positioned into the filed furrow that runs perpendicular to the circular cross-section. This has been secured to te matau from the lashing of discoloured white thread. Te tabon te matau is off-white in colour and hard in material. It shows some porous textures and has been carved to portray a slim cone form where the point curves in towards the rabatan te matau. A fine hackle of te ira in dark brown and pale yellow has also been included in the lashing of tabon te matau.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Te matau. Fish hook. This is a fish hook made from four material components: te kuano (phosphate), te ri (bone), te ira (human hair) and cordage. Te rabatan te matau (shank)…

Kupu whakaahua: Te rabatan te matau. Shank. This is a fractured part of a shank. It is made entirely of te kuano (phosphate). It is the end that would be used for lashing te tabon te matau (point) to. It is hard in material, pale yellow in colour with some transparency. Its is cylindrical in form portraying a circular cross-section where it has been fractured. The opposite end shows a pair of filed furrows across the side where the lashing would be positioned. An angled furrow has been filed perpendicular to the cross-section of te rabatan te matau defining where te tabon te matau would be positioned.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Te rabatan te matau. Shank. This is a fractured part of a shank. It is made entirely of te kuano (phosphate). It is the end that would be used for lashing te tabon te matau…

Kupu whakaahua: Te kaneati. Fish hook of mother of pearl. This is a composite trolling hook made from te bwaeo (mother of pearl shell), te rii (bone) te ira n atu (human hair) and some cordage. A large shank has been cut from the hinge part of te bwaeo. It is long and bulbous in form. The depth of the shell's hinge can be seen from one end of te rabatan te matau (shank). It is off-white in colour with some transparency and shimmer. Both sides of te rabatan te matau portray a flat surface. The base end has two small nodes that have been carved out. Opposite, the other end has been tapered into a short point and shows where a small perforation has been drilled into the side. A long cord ahs been threaded through to form a loop. This has been knotted in two places forming a loop at its opposite end. The node end has been lashed with cordage. A lock of te ira n atu has been included in the lashing. Te ira atu shows a mix of light brown and off white strands. In addition to this, tabon te matau (point) of te rii has been lashed to te rabatan te matau. Tabon te matau curves inwards, is pale yellow in colour and portrays a smooth surface. Nodes have been carved out of its base where it has also been included in the lashing to form a complete te matau (fish hook).

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Te kaneati. Fish hook of mother of pearl. This is a composite trolling hook made from te bwaeo (mother of pearl shell), te rii (bone) te ira n atu (human hair) and some…

Kupu whakaahua: Te matau. Fish hook. This te matau is made of the following components: te rabatan te matau (shank), te tabon te matau (point), te irauea (cordage of human hair) and a short hackle. Te rabatan is made from te bwaeo (mother of pearl shell). It is pale yellow in colour with some shimmer and transparency. It has been filed into a length where one end has been tapered into a short point and the other end into a tapered cylindrical form. It has been cut from the hinge segment of the shell. This is defined by its varied depth. One end shows where a small circular perforation has been drilled into the side. This is where te ao (line) can be inserted and attached. In this example, te irauea has been attached and bound. It is dark brown in colour and extends outwards. Its fibrous ends can be seen where the binding stops. Opposite this, the tapered cylindrical end of te rabatan te matau has been utilized in lashing te tabon te matau (point) and a short hackle of loose strands of ira (hair). Te tabon te matau is made from iron. It appears to have been worked into its current form, a slim cone-like form that curves towards the concave of te rabatan te matau. It is dark brown and covered in rust which has bled out onto the lashing. Te irauea has been used to lash te tabon te matau and the hackle to te rabatan te matau.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Te matau. Fish hook. This te matau is made of the following components: te rabatan te matau (shank), te tabon te matau (point), te irauea (cordage of human hair) and a short…

Kupu whakaahua: Te matau. Fish hook. This te matau is made of the following components: te rabatan te matau (shank), te tabon te matau (point), lashing and a hackle. Te rabatan is made from te bwaeo (mother of pearl shell). It is pale yellow in colour with some shimmer. It has been filed into a length where one end has been tapered into a curve and the other end into a flat spatulate shape. It has been cut from the lip of the shell. This is defined by its depth where the curved end shows the ridge of the lip. Among this section a small circular perforation has been drilled into the side. This would be where te ao (line) would be inserted. The spatulate end of te rabatan te matau has been utilized in lashing te tabon te matau (point) and a short hackle of te ira (hair). Te tabon te matau is made from copper. It appears to have been worked into its current form, a slim cone-like form that curves towards the flat side of te rabatan te matau. It is dark brown in colour with some erosion at its base. An off-white thread has been used to lash it to te rabatan te matau. The hackle of ira has been tied across its centre to the te rabatan te matau. It is a mix of dark brown and pale yellow strands.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Te matau. Fish hook. This te matau is made of the following components: te rabatan te matau (shank), te tabon te matau (point), lashing and a hackle. Te rabatan is made from…

Kupu whakaahua: Te matau. Fish hook. This te matau is made of the following components: te rabatan te matau (shank), te tabon te matau (point), lashing and a hackle. Te rabatan is made from te bwaeo (mother of pearl shell). It is pale yellow and off-white in colour with some shimmer. It has been filed into a length where one end has been tapered into a small point and the other end into a flat spatulate shape. It has been cut from the lip of the shell. This is defined by its depth where the small pointed end shows the ridge of the lip. Among this section a small circular perforation has been drilled into the side. This would be where te ao (line) would be inserted. A small circular cavity features in the flat side of te rabatan te matau. The spatulate end of te rabatan te matau has been utilized in lashing the tabon te matau (point) and a short hackle of te ira (hair). Te tabon te matau is made from copper. It appears to have been worked into its current form, a slim cone-like form that curves towards the flat side of te rabatan te matau. It is dark brown in colour with some erosion at its base. An off-white thread has been used to lash it to te rabatan te matau. The hackle of te ira (hair) has been tied across its centre to the te rabatan te matau. It is a mix of pale yellow and dark brown strands.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Te matau. Fish hook. This te matau is made of the following components: te rabatan te matau (shank), te tabon te matau (point), lashing and a hackle. Te rabatan is made from…

Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te matau. Shank of a fish hook. Cut from the hinge portion of te bwaeao (mother of pearl shell), in a long curved rectangular strip so as to include a part of the hinge (to form the thicker proximal end) as well as the area towards the lip of the shell (at the thinner end). Although the hinge end of the shank is very thick, it is narrower than the thin end, which flares outwards as it extends. The rabatan (shank) is shaped this way because it is still in the process of manufacture. This also explains why its outer surface has not been polished and instead remains rough and speckled with brown and white marks. Once finished, the rabatan would have been used within a composite fish hook for trolling. The inner surface of the shank is smooth, glossy, and white in colour with a high sheen. However at the thick end of this surface, the rabatan is textured with layers of small ridges which are a natural feature of the hinge portion of te bwaeao. There is also a small piece of wire encircling the rabatan.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te matau. Shank of a fish hook. Cut from the hinge portion of te bwaeao (mother of pearl shell), in a long curved rectangular strip so as to include a part of the…

Kupu whakaahua: Te rabatan te matau. Shank. This is a component that would be used to complete a whole te matau (fish hook). It is made entirely from te kuano (phosphate). It has been ground into a short length that flat in depth. One side shows where a linear raise has been filed out. One end of te rabatan te matau has been tapered into a short point and features two nicks and a further two notches. This is where a line would be wedged and lashed around. The opposite end tapers in and shows two small nodes that have been filed out and finished with a flat edge. This is the section where tabon te matau (point) would be lashed to. A small furrow has been filed out across the flat surface defining where the tabon te matau would be positioned. It has been covered with a dried brown residue. Its exterior is smooth in texture, hard in material and shows some transparency. It is pale yellow in colour.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Te rabatan te matau. Shank. This is a component that would be used to complete a whole te matau (fish hook). It is made entirely from te kuano (phosphate). It has been ground…

Kupu whakaahua: Te kaneati. Bonito lure of pearl shells. This is made up of five components: te baeao (pearl shell), te ira n atu (human hair), te benu (coconut fibre), iron metal and feather. The shank is of a lustre colour, shaped and smoothed into a tubular form, possibly using an atitai (hard coral stone). One end is tapered with a perforation bored near it. The other end has lashed iron point, feathers, hackle of hair and benu. Lashing is formed using a two-ply kora of benu and ira n atu. Another similar kora is threaded and tied at the perforation. This kora is coiled around the body of the shank and it is in this posture that the length is measured.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Te kaneati. Bonito lure of pearl shells. This is made up of five components: te baeao (pearl shell), te ira n atu (human hair), te benu (coconut fibre), iron metal and…

Kupu whakaahua: Te rabatan te matau. Shank. Made from te bwaeo (mother of pearl shell) and cut from the hinged area. This is one part of te matau (fish hook), otherwise can be referred to as te kaneati (fish hook of mother of pearl). It has been cut into a length with a short width. The depth of te bwaeo can be seen from the sides and the way in which the hinge is raised. A small circular perforation has been drilled into the side of the hinge segment where it has been filed and tapered into a short point. Opposite, where te rabatan te matau becomes more flat in depth, two short nodes have been filed out, showing some fragmentation across the end. This is where tabon te matau (point) would be lashed to with some kind of cord, in most cases the use of kora (coconut sennit fibre cordage). Te bwaeo is off-white in colour with some shimmer on both sides. Some transparency and porous remains can be seen along the exterior with some brown burnishing upon the node end.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Te rabatan te matau. Shank. Made from te bwaeo (mother of pearl shell) and cut from the hinged area. This is one part of te matau (fish hook), otherwise can be referred to as…

Kupu whakaahua: Te rabatan te matau. Shank. Made from te bwaeo (mother of pearl shell) and cut from the hinged area. This is one part of te matau (fish hook), otherwise can be referred to as te kaneati (fish hook of mother of pearl). It has been cut into a length with a short width. The depth of te bwaeo can be seen from the sides and the way in which the hinge is raised. Its curve portrays the natural form of the shell. Two small circular perforations have been drilled into the side of the hinge segment where it has been filed and tapered into a short point. Opposite, where te rabatan te matau becomes more flat in depth, two short nodes and a centre furrow have been filed out. This is where tabon te matau (point) would be lashed to with some kind of cord, in most cases the use of kora (coconut sennit fibre cordage). Te bwaeo is off-white in colour with some shimmer and brown burnishes on both sides. Some transparency and porous remains can be seen along the exterior.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Te rabatan te matau. Shank. Made from te bwaeo (mother of pearl shell) and cut from the hinged area. This is one part of te matau (fish hook), otherwise can be referred to as…

Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te kaneati. Trolling lure shank. This rabatan (fishing lure shank) is cut from the mid-section of te bwaeao (pearl shell) from the hinge to the lip. A perforation is drilled through the thickest point of the rabatan, located at the hinge end. The rabatan is rectangular in general shape which is ground and reduced at both ends, with a pointed apex at the hinge end. The rabatan is curved in profile with high sheen and iridescent colour, light but then transitioning to a darker maroon towards the base end where the lure point would be lashed. Notched at the darker base end. Some grip ground into the hinge part too.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te kaneati. Trolling lure shank. This rabatan (fishing lure shank) is cut from the mid-section of te bwaeao (pearl shell) from the hinge to the lip. A perforation is…

Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te kaneati. Trolling lure shank. This rabatan (fishing lure shank) is cut from the mid-section of te bwaeao (pearl shell) from the hinge to the lip. A perforation is drilled through the thickest point of the rabatan, located at the hinge end. The rabatan is rectangular in general shape which is ground and reduced at both ends, with a pointed apex at the hinge end. The rabatan is curved in profile with high sheen and iridescent colour, light but then transitioning to a darker maroon towards the base end where the lure point would be lashed. The rabatan has a rough surface treatment and is heavily pock-marked.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te kaneati. Trolling lure shank. This rabatan (fishing lure shank) is cut from the mid-section of te bwaeao (pearl shell) from the hinge to the lip. A perforation is…

Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te kaneati. Trolling lure shank. This rabatan (fishing lure shank) is cut from the mid-section of te bwaeao (pearl shell) from the hinge to the lip. A perforation is drilled through the thickest point of the rabatan, located at the hinge end. The rabatan is rectangular in general shape which is ground and reduced at both ends, the hinge end reduced to a pointed apex. The rabatan is curved in profile with high sheen and iridescent colour, light yellow but then transitioning to a darker maroon towards the base end where the lure point would be lashed. Broken, in two pieces. A short spiral-shaped depression is visible in the surface.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te kaneati. Trolling lure shank. This rabatan (fishing lure shank) is cut from the mid-section of te bwaeao (pearl shell) from the hinge to the lip. A perforation is…

Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te kaneati. Trolling lure shank. This rabatan (fishing lure shank) is cut from the mid-section of te bwaeao (pearl shell) from the hinge to the lip. A perforation is drilled through the thickest point of the rabatan, located at the hinge end. The rabatan is rectangular in general shape which is ground and reduced at both ends, the hinge end reduced to a pointed apex. The rabatan is curved in profile with high sheen and iridescent colour, light but then transitioning to a darker maroon/brown towards the base end where the lure point would be lashed. The thin end of the rabatan is notched, two on either side of the base end.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te kaneati. Trolling lure shank. This rabatan (fishing lure shank) is cut from the mid-section of te bwaeao (pearl shell) from the hinge to the lip. A perforation is…

Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te kaneati. Shank component of a pearl shell fishing lure. This rabatan is cut and ground from the middle of a specimen of te bwaeao (pearl shell) spanning the length of hinge to the lip at approximately 62mm in length. A perforation is made through the hinge portion of the bwaeao. It is rectangular in general shape and curved in profile. The rabatan is golden yellow in colour and has been polished to high sheen. A distinctive depressionis visible on one side of the rabatan, as well as an orange marking towards one end.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te kaneati. Shank component of a pearl shell fishing lure. This rabatan is cut and ground from the middle of a specimen of te bwaeao (pearl shell) spanning the length…

Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te kaneati. Trolling lure shank. This rabatan (fishing lure shank) is cut from the mid-section of te bwaeao (pearl shell) from the hinge to the lip. A perforation is drilled through the thickest point of the rabatan, located at the hinge end. The rabatan is rectangular in general shape which is ground and reduced at both ends, the hinge end reduced to a pointed apex. The rabatan is curved in profile with high sheen and iridescent colour, light but then transitioning to a darker maroon towards the base end where the lure point would be lashed. The rabatan has a pock-marked surface, with notches at thinner base end.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Rabatan te kaneati. Trolling lure shank. This rabatan (fishing lure shank) is cut from the mid-section of te bwaeao (pearl shell) from the hinge to the lip. A perforation is…

Kupu whakaahua: Te rabatan te matau. Shank. It has been filed from either te aubunga (clam shell) or cassus shell. It has been fractured in two. When whole, both parts would make one part of a composite te matau (fish hook). They are hard in material, off-white in colour, matte in surface texture and smooth to touch. The cross-sections of the fractured areas show the white opacity of shell's hard material. It was originally filed into a cylindrical form. One part has been tapered into a point where a circular perforation has been drilled through its depth for the purpose of inserting and attaching te ao (line). The other part portrays a rim that has been carved out for positioning the lashing of cordage. In addition to this, a furrow has been filed into the centre of the cross-section, this would be for the purpose of positioning te tabon te matau (point).

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Te rabatan te matau. Shank. It has been filed from either te aubunga (clam shell) or cassus shell. It has been fractured in two. When whole, both parts would make one part of…

Kupu whakaahua: Te a. Mesh gauge. This is a tool used in knotting fish nets. It is made of wood. It is rectangular in shape and flat in form. The sides that are short in length adjacent to each other curve into blunt corners. It has been cut from wood and then filed into its form. The top surface features a linear furrow, three small cavities in varied sizes and dark brown burnished marks. The opposite side features wide linear, dark brown marks that run horizontal to its shape. The wood is golden and brown in colour.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Te a. Mesh gauge. This is a tool used in knotting fish nets. It is made of wood. It is rectangular in shape and flat in form. The sides that are short in length adjacent to…

Kupu whakaahua: Te taubare. A broom for clearing the dust. The taubare consists of multiple noko (coconut midrib) with te kora (coconut sennit fibre) lashed around their base and forming a loop handle. The noko are long and straight, stiff enough to adequately perform domestic sweeping around the home. The taubare is natural in colour and lightweight.

Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 1936.295Rā Tāpiringa: 1936Kupu whakaahua: Te taubare. A broom for clearing the dust. The taubare consists of multiple noko (coconut midrib) with te kora (coconut sennit fibre) lashed around their base and forming a…