Te pa

Te pa. Shaft component of a trolling lure. Made from tifa (pearl shell) of a golden, iridescent colour in a length cut to include part of the hinge. This example is missing its maga (hook point) as well as additional fibre lashing.

Ingoa Kē

Fishing lure, shank (English)

Wāhi

Funafuti/Tuvalu

Accession Number

1954.11.36

Rā Tāpiringa

15 Jan 1954

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

33709.1 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific