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Pā. Trolling lure. This pā is made of composite materials. The shank is made from tifa (pearl shell) of yellow colour 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 with shell is lashed to the base of the shank with a feather hackle attached.

Nama tāpiringa: 1970.208 Whakahounga o Mua: 11 Sept 2019
Ingoa Kē

Fish hook (English)

Accession Number

1970.208

Rā Tāpiringa

1970

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

43859 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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