Matau (Fishhook)

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NameMatau (Fishhook)

ProductionUnknown; 1700s; Society Islands

Classificationfishhooks

Materialsmother of pearl, plant fibre

DimensionsOverall: 10mm (width), 14mm (length)

Registration NumberFE004294

Credit lineGift of Lord St Oswald, 1912

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