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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Kahawai Lure

Complete kahawai hook. Wooden shank with two knobs at head and large knob at base. White iridescent shell. Curved bone point with internal barb. European-style twisted cord and lashings.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D32.1619

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
168 x 41 x 23mm
Media/Materials
wood, vegetal, organic, shell, animal, bone, cord
Credit Line
Riley Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D32.1619
On Display
No

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