Pā kahawai (trolling lure), wood, bone, paua shell, muka
Pa Kahawai (trolling lure). Piece of wood with paua attached to the inside of the hook as a lure, tooth hook. Muka twine attached to lure.
Matau (fish hook point), bone
Shaped piece of bone in slight fish hook shape (matau).
Piece of bone shaped into a hook shape (matau).
Matau (Fish hook), bone
Piece of bone shaped into fish hook (matau), some damage indicated by a hollow centre.
Matau (Fish hook), bone
Piece of bone shaped like a spear or arrow, fish hook (matau).
Matau (fish hook point), bone
Small piece of bone shaped into a slightly curved shape as a fish hook (matau).
Matau (Fish hook), bone
Sharp fish hook, made of bone.
Matau (fish hook point), shell
Curved piece of shell, fish-hook point.
Matau (fish hook point), shell
Curved piece of shell, fish-hook point.
Matau (fish hook point), shell
Small piece of curved shell, shaped and pointed to be a fish-hook (matau).
Matau (fish hook point), shell
Small piece of shell shaped into a fish-hook (matau).
Worked Bone, bone
Piece of bone with worked edge that is toothed.
Matau (Fish hook), bone
Piece of bone worked with arrow-head, or jagged point, to be a fish hook (matau).
Matau (Fish hook), bone
Matau (Fish hook)
Matau (Fish hook), bone
Matau (Fish hook)
Matau (fish hook point)
Matau (Fish hook point)
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