Hinaki - eel trap. Hinaki (eel/fish trap) were used to catch…
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Hinaki - eel trap. Hinaki (eel/fish trap) were used to catch koaro fish. Slim manuka stems and dressed muka (flax fibre) cord are woven to form it's body. This is a fine example of the torotika method of weaving; where the stems are arranged longitudinally and braced with latitudinal looped twists. Length 125 cm. Width 37 cm

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