Fishhook (Matau)
Maori
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Caption
Maori. Fishhook (Matau), Pāua shell, iron, sennit, 4 1/4 x 7/8 x 1/8 in. (10.8 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall, 87.218.107. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Fishhook (Matau)
Geography
Reportedly from: New Zealand
Medium
Pāua shell, iron, sennit
Classification
Dimensions
4 1/4 x 7/8 x 1/8 in. (10.8 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall
Accession Number
87.218.107
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