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Collection Record

Spear, Eel, Matarau

Five pronged eel fork (matarau tune). Outside tines are longer than the internal tines. The tines are pointed at distal end and notched at proximal end so tines can be bound and secured. Heavily bound at top with plain harakeke/flax with woven chord extending from centre tie point. Tines evenly spaced with plain harakeke at middle.

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

D40.238

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
105 x 465 x 20mm
Media/Materials
wood, vegetal, organic, Harakeke, flax, fibre
Credit Line
Mrs George Fisher
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D40.238
On Display
No

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