Matau (Fish hook)

Matau. Fish hook. Used as a deep sea fishing hook particularly for manga (barracuda). Shank is carved from light weight section of rakau (wood) kaute (hibiscus). Shank's surface is not polished and left in natural colour. Nio (hook point) auri (metal) with barb attached by twine lashing to the terminal end of the shank with reinforcement of tightly coiled auri wire. Top of the shank coiled with auri wire.