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Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga

Figure 83. One-piece pearl shell hooks: a, tope; b, matau kiokio; c, koma. 1, shank; 2, knob; 3, point; 4, bend. a, tope: greatest depth, 2.1 inches; greatest width, 1.9 inches; greatest width of shell material, 0.4 inch at bend; greatest thickness, 0.2 inch at shank and 0.1 inch at point; clearance at point, 0.9 inch. b, matau kiokio: greatest depth, 2.2 inches; greatest width, 1.4 inches; greatest width of shell, 0.4 inch, narrows considerably as hook ascends to curved-in point; greatest thic…

Figure 83. One-piece pearl shell hooks: a, tope; b, matau kiokio; c, koma. 1, shank; 2, knob; 3, point; 4, bend. a, tope: greatest depth, 2.1 inches; greatest width, 1.9 inches; greatest width of shell material, 0.4 inch at bend; greatest thickness, 0.2 inch at shank and 0.1 inch at point; clearance at point, 0.9 inch. b, matau kiokio: greatest depth, 2.2 inches; greatest width, 1.4 inches; greatest width of shell, 0.4 inch, narrows considerably as hook ascends to curved-in point; greatest thickness, 0.2 inch; point clearance, 0.5 inch. c, koma: greatest depth, 1.8 inches; greatest width, 1.4 inches; greatest width of shell, just less than 0.3 inch; thickness of shell, 0.2 inch; point clearance, 0.4 inch.

Figure 83. One-piece pearl shell hooks: a, tope; b, matau kiokio; c, koma. 1, shank; 2, knob; 3, point; 4, bend. a, tope: greatest depth, 2.1 inches; greatest width, 1.9 inches; greatest width of shell material, 0.4 inch at bend; greatest thickness, 0.2 inch at shank and 0.1 inch at point; clearance at point, 0.9 inch. b, matau kiokio: greatest depth, 2.2 inches; greatest width, 1.4 inches; greatest width of shell, 0.4 inch, narrows considerably as hook ascends to curved-in point; greatest thickness, 0.2 inch; point clearance, 0.5 inch. c, koma: greatest depth, 1.8 inches; greatest width, 1.4 inches; greatest width of shell, just less than 0.3 inch; thickness of shell, 0.2 inch; point clearance, 0.4 inch.