Te matau

human history

Te matau. Fish hook. A matau (hook) made from a rusted nail shaped into a curve C shape is lashed with te kora (coconut sennit fibre) to a long length of line, also made with te kora. The line is a rich brown colour while the hook is a dark and orange-red rusted hue.

Whakahounga o Mua: 9 Jan 2019
Ingoa Kē

Fish hook (English)

Wāhi
Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Rā Tāpiringa

Unknown

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

15853 (ethnology)

X23 (Edge-Partington)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Te matau, 15853, X23, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 21 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
Te matau, 15853, X23, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 21 Dec 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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