Matau (fish hook)

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NameMatau (fish hook)

ProductionUnknown; Society Islands

Classificationfishhooks

Materialswood, plant fibre, sennit

Materials SummaryCoconut fibre (cocos nucifera )

DimensionsOverall: 60mm (width), 185mm (length), 30mm (depth)

Registration NumberFE000365

Credit lineGift of Lord St Oswald, 1912

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