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Hook

Date1775-1840
MediumWood
DimensionsObject/Work: 195 x 195 mm
ClassificationsCulinary Equipment
Terms
    Object numberC09332
    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.
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