| Native Name | Pā Kahawai |
| Object Number | P2236 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Huringa I Period |
| Date Made | 1800 - 1900 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Abalone | Bone | Plant Fiber |
| Description | A composite pā kahawai (trolling lure) with pāua (abalone) on the inner surface of the bone shank. There is a plant fiber cord attached at one end. Line fishing was a regular method of catching fish. The pāua of the pā kahawai would be polished until it shined to attract the attention of fish. Fish hooks were primarily made of wood, bone, stone and shell until European contact, when the use of iron was introduced. |
| Length | 10 cm |
| Width | 3.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman; Subscription of Herbert L. Clark in memory of Edward W. Clark, 1911 |
| Other Number | 14959 - Dealer's Number |
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