Accession No
1920.601
Description
Fish-hook with a shank of conus shell and a point of turtle-shell. The shank and point are lashed together with twisted plant fibre cord. The lower part of the shank is carved with projections to attach the snood. A hackle of plant fibre and white, red, blue glass beads is attached to the point.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
O'Ferrall, William Chamberlain (Rev.) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1920.601
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; turtle-shell; Plant; Fibre; Glass; Bead
Local Term
Measurements
12mm x 29mm x 135mm
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio) Rev.W.C.O. O’Farrall, Melanesian Mission. Donor’s surname has been transcribed variously on box-lists and catalogue cards both as O'Ferrall and O’Ferrell, R.Hand 6/4/2009’
Event Date 5/11/2007
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Shell and turtle shell fish hook.
Event Date 5/11/2007
Author: maa
Context (CMS context)
Labels & inscriptions: '1920.601.' inscribed in black ink on the object.
Event Date 14/12/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Descriptions)
Fish-hook with a shank of conus shell and a point of turtle-shell. The shank and point are lashed together with twisted plant fibre cord. The lower part of the shank is carved with projections to attach the snood. A hackle of plant fibre and white, red, blue glass beads is attached to the point.
Event Date 14/12/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:264809
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