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Line, Fishing, Sinker

Complete fishing line and sinker. The line is plaited flax bound with unworked flax. The sinker is complete, with a transverse lashing mark around the circumference. The connecting rod is a naturally formed Y section, with flax bound to each of the lengths of wood.

Provenance Place:
Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D44.481

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Media/Materials
flax, fibre, vegetal, organic, stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Gift of Mr Watson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.481
On Display
Yes

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