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Composite fishhook

Complete composite fishhook. Curved wooden shank. Straight bone point with internal barb lashed with muka cord. Additional muka lashings and a twisted cord at the head. Bait notch at the base.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D34.762

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
61.5 x 64 x 11mm
Media/Materials
wood, vegetal, organic, bone, animal, Muka, flax, fibre
Credit Line
Miss Hope Birt
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D34.762
On Display
Yes

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