Matau

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Matau. Fish hook. Large, for deep sea fishing. Shank carved from whale bone with dark parau (pearl shell) lashed to the back, cracked, small loss at shell. Hole drilled at top of shank. Nio (hook) pointwith barb carved and ground down from shell, possibly onu (turtle shell). Two holes at base of nio point lashed with twine through both. Snood of thick fibre cord looped through at nio point then fastened and connected up to drilled hole at shank's head. Hackle of cord/twine at base of shank.

Nama tāpiringa: 1930.83 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018

Ingoa Kē

Fish hook (English)

Wāhi

Rarotonga/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1930.83

Rā Tāpiringa

10 Mar 1930

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

4702.1 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

Matau. Fish hook. Shank carved from whale bone with dark parau (pearl shell) lashed to the back, cracked, small loss at shell. Hole drilled at top of shank. Nio (hook) point with barb carved and ground down from shell, possibly onu (turtle shell). Two holes at base of nio point lashed with twine through both. Snood of thick fibre cord looped through at nio then fastened and connected up to drilled hole at shank's head. Hackle of cord/twine at base of shank. Good condition. "4702.1 RARATONGA PUR." handwritten in black ink on side of the shank.

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