Taonga Māori -Fish Hooks

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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