Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Fishhook fragment
Broken one-piece bone fishhook, part of shank remaining. Head has three small projections at the top and two others have broken off. Reduced around the base of the head. Remaining shank is slightly curved and has evidence of two drill marks, possibly unfinished from processing from a fishhook tab. Shank has been broken in several pieces previously and glued back together.
Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D27.997
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 34.5 x 11.5 x 11mm
- Credit Line
- Teviotdale Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D27.997
- On Display
- No
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