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Matau (Fish hook)

Pre 1974

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand

Fish hook, shank and point pearl shell, tuft white horse hair

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Title: Matau (Fish hook)
Date Created: Pre 1974
Location: Northern Cook Islands/Cook Islands
Provenance: Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Subject Keywords: Fish Hook
External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
Medium: Mother of pearl, shell, twine/string (fiber product)
Rights: please see our Cultural Permissions guidelines for information on re-using this image., Auckland Museum's cultural-permissions policy applies
Other reference number: 46630
Acquisition number: 1974.147

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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