Fish-hook

Description

Shark fishing hook (matau hiimao) formed of casuarina wood, with attached looped line of coconut fibre wound round with sinnet: Oceania, French Polynesia, Tuamotu Islands, before 1895

Museum reference

A.1895.368

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Fish-hook, Matau hiimao

Production information

Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, Polynesia

Date

Second half 19th century

Style / Culture

Pacific Peoples

Materials

Casuarina, Coconut fibre

Physical description

Hook with barb turned inwards, made of casuarina wood, attached looped line of coconut fibre wound round with sinnet

Associations

Darsie Collection