Hook Item Number: C1157 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Fish hook. Rounded wooden shaft decorated with abalone shell inlay along the inner concave curve. Has no leader. Barb secured to shaft with twisted flax.
Item History
- Made in New Zealand
- Owned by Otago Museum
- Received from Otago Museum (Transferring institution)
What
- Name
- Hook
- Identification Number
- C1157
- Type of Item
- hook
- Material
- abalone shell, wood, flax fibre and human bone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and tied
- Overall
- height 11.9 cm, width 1.6 cm, depth 3.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maori
- Previous Owner
- Otago Museum
- Received from
- Otago Museum (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- New Zealand
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 55