Paua Inlay Trolling Lure from New Zealand Collection

Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with…
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line; small traces of teaser remain. Collection number inscribed in white paint: 'Web Coll 1484 N.Z. 29.C'. contact period. Length 9.5 cm. Width 1.5 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand

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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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