Hook
Hook
Object name: Hook
Date: 1775-1840
Dimensions:
195 x 195 mm
Medium: Wood
Object number: C09332
DescriptionProvision hook or 'Tau Tau' for suspending meat or breadfruit. It would normally include a large flat disk at the top, which prevented rats from reaching the food on the hooks. The disk tilted when a rat jumped onto it, forcing the rat to fall off.
Culture: Oceania