19th Century Paua Shell Trolling Fishhook

A 19th century trolling fishhook (pa kahawai), with paua shell…
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A 19th century trolling fishhook (pa kahawai), with paua shell laminate to incurve. Bone point. Lashed muka snood and line. Provenance: in one family since the 1880s. collection begun in 1883 in Dunedin through connections with local Maori. Length 10.3 cm

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