Fish-Hook
Fish-Hook
Object name: Fish-Hook
Date: 1700-1902
Dimensions:
150 mm
Medium: Wood, bone
Object number: C03247
DescriptionBarracuda hook.The shaft is made of a roughly squared piece of reddish brown wood. The barb is driven right through the shank, but does not appear to be secured in any way. Pointed with bone, well worked, and evenly serrated along the outer side.
Maori.
Maori.
Culture: Oceania