Hook Item Number: C1163 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rounded wooden shaft decorated with abalone shell inlay along the inner concave curve. Barb is secured by a twisted flax string.
History Of Use
For fish
Item History
- Made in North Island, New Zealand
- Owned by Otago Museum
- Received from Otago Museum (Transferring institution)
What
- Name
- Hook
- Identification Number
- C1163
- Type of Item
- hook
- Material
- abalone shell, wood, human bone and flax fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, twisted and tied
- Overall
- height 11.3 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maori
- Previous Owner
- Otago Museum
- Received from
- Otago Museum (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North Island, New Zealand
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 55