lure, octopus

human history

Pule ta'i fe'e, squid lure

dark top shaped stone. two pieces of shell, strip of root, piece of leaf. length of line and small wooden float.

This pule ta o fe'e, or octopus lure, is made from a large shell with a sennit rope and a wooden sinker. These lures were used to draw out an octopus from its hiding place.

Nama tāpiringa: 1940.194 Whakahounga o Mua: 23 Sept 2026
Ingoa Kē

Pule ta'i fe'e

Wāhi
Samoa/Pacific
Accession Number

1940.194

Rā Tāpiringa

1940

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

25758 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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lure, octopus
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