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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 150.—Gorge and toko hook. a, Rarotongan straight gorge (Bishop Mus., C2845): made of hard wood (1), 80 mm. long, round in section, 6 mm. thick in middle, and pointed at each end; thick two-ply bast cord (2) attached by doubling bast strands around it and plaiting into cord; another bast strip lashed around cord and gorge join; thin cord (3) usually attached to middle to tie bait on. b, toko hook, Mangaia (Bishop Mus., C2804): fork of hard ngangie wood; greatest length, 168 mm.; greatest …

Figure 150.—Gorge and toko hook. a, Rarotongan straight gorge (Bishop Mus., C2845): made of hard wood (1), 80 mm. long, round in section, 6 mm. thick in middle, and pointed at each end; thick two-ply bast cord (2) attached by doubling bast strands around it and plaiting into cord; another bast strip lashed around cord and gorge join; thin cord (3) usually attached to middle to tie bait on. b, toko hook, Mangaia (Bishop Mus., C2804): fork of hard ngangie wood; greatest length, 168 mm.; greatest outside width, 68 mm.; shank limb diameter below snood, 8 mm.; at bend, 14 mm.; slight shank knob (1) under lashing; point piece (2) curved and attached to point limb with transverse bast lashing. Modern, but made on old pattern.

Figure 150.—Gorge and toko hook. a, Rarotongan straight gorge (Bishop Mus., C2845): made of hard wood (1), 80 mm. long, round in section, 6 mm. thick in middle, and pointed at each end; thick two-ply bast cord (2) attached by doubling bast strands around it and plaiting into cord; another bast strip lashed around cord and gorge join; thin cord (3) usually attached to middle to tie bait on. b, toko hook, Mangaia (Bishop Mus., C2804): fork of hard ngangie wood; greatest length, 168 mm.; greatest outside width, 68 mm.; shank limb diameter below snood, 8 mm.; at bend, 14 mm.; slight shank knob (1) under lashing; point piece (2) curved and attached to point limb with transverse bast lashing. Modern, but made on old pattern.