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Paua Shell Hook for Kahawai Fishing

A contact period pa kahawai fishing hook. Paua shell shank with iron barb, lashed with woven muka fibre. Height 4.33 in., width 0.79 in.

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  • Contact Period - As applied to New Zealand Maori artifacts, the artefact dates from the 1790s to the 1840s

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A contact period pa kahawai fishing hook. Paua shell shank with…