Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Minnow shank fragment
Argillite, broken stone minnow shank, perforation drilled from both sides broken out at proximal end. Arrow points on opposite edges one ahead of the other leading to pointed distal end. Chatoyant darker green streaks running in bands amongst lighter green., Broken minnow lure, with head remaining. Cross-section is triangular, with flattened base and two perforated holes at apex of head. Shoulders are raised slightly.
Provenance Place:
Pahia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D65.874
Details
- Provenance Place
- Pahia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 46 x 17 x 3mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Leslie MacKay Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D65.874
- On Display
- No
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