Matau

Description
Very small curved fish hook made from bone. Tip of hook facing inward toward shank with no barb. Finely twisted fibre line also lashed to hook shank.
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Object detail

Classification
Fishing & Trapping T&E/T&E For Materials
Collection
Rigby Allan Collection
Accession number
PA2007.283
Collection type
Māori
Material
Bone
muka

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