Fishing hook

Maker
Unknown Maker
Description
Fish hook with mother of pearl lure, tortoise-shell hook and beaded decorations. Stated to have been found near Whitianga. Mother of pearl and tortoise-shell suggests that it originated in the Pacific Islands and the beads would indicate that it does not date any earlier than the missionary era.
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Maker
Media/Materials
Tortoise[?] shell, mother of pearl, natural fibre, glass[?] beads.
Measurements
75 x 18 x 22mm - HxWxD.
Collection
Ethnology
Solomon Island/Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1965/30/116

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