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Pā. Trolling lure. This pā is made of composite materials. The shank is made from tifa (pearl shell) and is rectangular in shape, and curved in profile. A small perforation is made at the top of the shank for fishing line to suspend through. A sharpened lure point made of tuafonu (turtle shell) is lashed to the base of the shank with fibre lashing and a feather hackle also attached. White nylon line is attached.

Nama tāpiringa: 1970.208 Whakahounga o Mua: 9 Oct 2019
Ingoa Kē

Fishing lure (English)

Accession Number

1970.208

Rā Tāpiringa

1970

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

43852 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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