A contact period Maori trolling fishhook (pa kahawai), with…
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A contact period Maori trolling fishhook (pa kahawai), with paua laminate to incurve. Bone point with pronounced barb. Lashed snood and line. Length 11 cm

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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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