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Fishing hooks from New Zealand

Lures for bonito fishing, elaborately created by combining different materials. Pearl shell pieces are attached to a wooden shaft to which a bone hook is tied.

Fishing hooks from New Zealand
Collection Number H0139308
Artefact Fish hook
Location New Zealand (North Island)
Materials Shell, Bone, Wood, Plant fibre
Dimensions/Weight H: 3.3 cm / W: 1.8 cm / D: 10.5 cm / Wght: 14.3 g
Collection Number H0139307
Artefact Fish hook
Location New Zealand (North Island)
Materials Shell, Bone, Wood, Plant fibre
Dimensions/Weight H: 2.9 cm / W: 1.6 cm / D: 9.7 cm / Wght: 13.2 g

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