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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Fishhook, jaw bone, Matau

Complete jawbone fishhook. Hook follows natural line of the bone, sharpened to a blunt point. There are notches along the external lateral margin.

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

D65.1194

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
70 x 9.5 x 5mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D65.1194
On Display
Yes

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