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Fishhook Point

Complete, curved fishhook point with an upper, external barb. From this barb the hook turns at a right angle inwards. Above this barb, the tip is serrated and below the barb there are notches down to the base. It has an internal inverted notch in the middle of the point.

Provenance Place:
Jackson Bay, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand

D65.1172

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
36.54 x 17.83 x 4.42mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
G Lyon, D Scott, & J McQuillan
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D65.1172
On Display
No

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