Accession No
1948.2538 H
Description
Fish Hook - One of 16 fish hooks; mostly made from bone but some may be made from crab claws.
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Aotearoa New Zealand; North Island; Coromandel; Oruarangi
Period
Source
Auckland Institute and Museum [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1948.2538 H
Cultural Affliation
Maori
Material
Bone; Claw
Local Term
Tara whai
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card reads [handwritten in black ink:] '48.2538 A-P New Zealand Fish hook barbs, mostly of bone, some probably crab-claws. Native name TARA WHAI. Oruarangi. Auckland Museum. Exchange.' [Red circular sticker bottom right of card; black and white photograph of objects labelled 1948.2538 A-P attached to back of card.]
Event Date 16/12/2013
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
One of 16 fish hooks; mostly made from bone but some may be made from crab claws.
Event Date 16/12/2013
Author: maa
FM:267395
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