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Object Number
974-21-70/5423
Display Title
Jade ceremonial fish hook ("hei matau"), probably 19th c.
Descriptions
Object Description
Jade ceremonial fish hook ("hei matau"), probably 19th c, Hole pierced through one end 2 3/4" x 2 3/8"
Inventory Description
Fish hook pendant, large, jade, perforated, polished.
Classification
- Fishhook
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Maori
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
Materials
Jade
Dimensions
Overall: 7.3 x 6.3 x 0.7 cm (2 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
974-21-70/5423
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(1940-1945)
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Donald Portenier
(1974)
Donor
Donated by
Mrs. Donald Portenier
(1974)
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