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Matau (Fish hook)

unknownPre 1928

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand

Matau. Fish hook carved from ivi (bone), broken. Indentation is visible at the top of the matau, providing surface for lashing.

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Details

Title: Matau (Fish hook)
Creator: unknown
Date Created: Pre 1928
Location: Cook Islands
Provenance: Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Subject Keywords: Fish Hook
External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
Medium: Bone
Rights: please see our Cultural Permissions guidelines for information on re-using this image., Auckland Museum's cultural-permissions policy applies
Other reference number: 1834
Acquisition number: 1928.5

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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