Matau
human history
Matau. One piece pearl shell fish hook. A fine piece of two-ply plant fibre cord is lashed to the top of the shank. The yellow parau (pearl shell) is iridescent and its surface highly polished. Sharpened at its point. The plant fibre is brown in colour. Illustrated in "Polynesian Artifacts", pl 37.
Nama tāpiringa: 1950.128 Whakahounga o Mua: 19 Mar 2020
- Collection Area
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- Te reo Name
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- Ingoa Kōrero Noa
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- Ingoa Kē
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Fish Hook (English)
- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi Hāngai
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- Field Collection Place
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- Wāhi Whāiti Taketake i Kohia ai
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- Rā Kohinga
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- Rā i Kohia i te Wāhi Taketake
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- Accession Number
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1950.128
- Rā Tāpiringa
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04 Jul 1950
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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31522 (ethnology)
451/14 (Oldman Collection)
- Momo Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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- Wāhanga
- Rūma Whakaatu
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- Herenga
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- Momo
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