Matau (Fish hook)

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Description
One-piece bone matau or fish hook. Complete V-shaped hook with straight shank and head; point tip is incurved. There are six outer notches on point. Found at Ōtūmoetai Pā, Tauranga.
Production place
New Zealand
Measurements
28mm (length)
Credit line
Gifted by A. Matheson
Accession number
0069/99
Current rights
Creative Commons - CC-BY

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