| Native Name | Matau |
| Object Number | P2234 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Puawaitanga Period |
| Date Made | 1500-1800 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Bone |
| Description | A matau (fish hook) made of bone. One side polished, the other side unpolished. Fish hooks were primarily made of wood, bone, stone and shell until European contact, when the use of iron was introduced. |
| Length | 3 cm |
| Width | 2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman; Subscription of Herbert L. Clark in memory of Edward W. Clark, 1911 |
| Other Number | 13206 - Dealer's Number |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.