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Matau (One piece pearl shell hook)
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Matau. One piece pearl shell hook. The matau is curved and sharpened to a point, with line attached of plant fibre and nape (coconut sennit) lashed to the top of the shank. The line is dark in colour, thickly braided, with a loop at the top for grip. The parau (pearl shell) is dark with an iridescent sheen and polished surface.
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- Title: Matau (One piece pearl shell hook)
- Creator: Unknown
- Location Created: Tahiti
- Type: Artifact
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Rights: please see our Cultural Permissions guidelines for information on re-using this image., Auckland Museum's cultural-permissions policy applies
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