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.