Matau (fish hook)
- Description:
- Matau (fish hook), 1800s, Society Islands, maker unknown. Gift of Lord St Oswald, 1912. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (FE000367/1). This is a matau (fishhook) from Tahiti in the Society Islands. Fishhooks came in a range of sizes and materials and were made in shell and also wood. This example is made from a piece of turtleshell and features an inturned barbless point. A short length of line made from plant fibre is lashed to one end. 18th century Pacific V... Overall: 55mm (width), 70mm (length), 10mm (depth)
- Display date:
- 1800s
- Location:
- Society Islands
- Format:
- PhysicalObject
- Collections:
- Te Papa Collections Online
- Content partner:
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Availability:
- Not specified
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