Accession No

Z 5963


Description

Hook; Fishhook - Medium sized fish hook with turtle shell barb lashed to hook with native fibre.


Place

Oceania; Polynesia; Samoa


Period


Source

?Wheeler, Daniel [collector]; Brady, George [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 5963


Cultural Affliation


Material

Shell; Bone; Plant; Fibre


Local Term

Bayabayalo [Fijian Art Research Project]


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
This object classified as Samoan but shows affinity to Tongan fishhooks.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Medium sized fish hook with turtle shell barb lashed to hook with native fibre.
Event Date 1/6/1996
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Exhibited: 'Chiefs & Governors: Art and power in Fiji', Cambridge MAA, 7 June 2013 - 19 April 2014.
Event Date 25/4/2014
Author: Remke van der Velden


Conservation ()
CON.2013.38 |
Event Date 1/3/2016
Author: maa


FM:100575

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