Te kaneati

human history

Te kaneati. Trolling lure. This kaneati is made of composite materials. The rabatan (shank) is made from te aubunga (clam shell) and is cylindrical in shape. A small perforation is made at the top of the rabatan for fishing line to suspend through. A sharpened lure point of te ri (bone) is lashed to the notched base of the rabatan with a hackle of fibre or te ira n atu (human hair) attached.

Nama tāpiringa: 1936.295 Whakahounga o Mua: 21 Aug 2020
Ingoa Kē

Trolling lure shank (English)

Wāhi Hāngai

Kiribati

Accession Number

1936.295

Rā Tāpiringa

1936

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

23937.4 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
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Te kaneati, 1936.295, 23937.4, Photographed by Daan Hoffmann, digital, 01 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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