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Matau (fish hook)

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Matau (fish hook), circa 1770, Society Islands, maker unknown. Gift of The Imperial Institute, 1955. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (FE003001). Very large hooks such as this one are usually described as shark hooks, but they were probably used mainly to catch mahimahi (dolphin fish), one of the most sought after quarries of Tahitian fishermen. Materials and decoration techniquesNo pearl shell is large or strong enough for a complete hook of this size. The Tahitians... Overall: 90mm (width), 190mm (length), 40mm (depth)Overall: 110mm (width), 200mm (length)
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circa 1770
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Society Islands
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