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Matau Fish Hook. A fish-hook of good proportions with a curved,…
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Auckland
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22-Oct-2015
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Matau Fish Hook. A fish-hook of good proportions with a curved, gnarled wooden shank fashioned from a native hardwood sapling; iron hook attached to the shank with muka (flax fibre) cord. Collection number inscribed in black ink: 'Webster Coll 543'. Contact period. Length 15.7 cm. Width 12 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori