Fishhook

A composite pā kahawai (trolling lure) with pāua (abalone) on the inner surface of the wooden shank. The hook is made of bone, with an inner barb. There is a harakeke (New Zealand flax) cord attached at one end, while a second cord binds the bone hook to the shank.

Line fishing was a regular method of catching fish. The pāua of the pā kahawai would be polished until it shone to attract the attention of fish. Fishhooks were primarily made of wood, bone, stone, and shell until European contact, when the use of iron was introduced.