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Aviti

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Aviti. Fish hook. For bonita fishing. This 'aviti is constructed with a parau (pearl shell) shank and ivi (bone) point with plant fibre cord securing the point to the shank. The shank is cut into a somewhat rectangular shape along three sides and polished to maximum glossy sheen from the central thicker section of yellow parau including the hinge. The hinge has a perforation through which tuaina (twine) is secured along the length and attaches to the ivi point lashed at the thinner end of the shank with tuaina.

Whakahounga o Mua: 18 Jun 2018

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Ingoa Kē

Fish Hook (English)

Momo Ingoa Kē