Accession No

1921.565.72


Description

Small fish-hook formed of a shell shank and a turtle-shell point, lashed together with plant fibre and provided with two hackles of plant fibre.


Place

Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands


Period


Source

Bourne, Edmond [Brother] [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1921.565.72


Cultural Affliation


Material

Shell; Turtle-shell; Plant; Fibre


Local Term


Measurements

10mm x 21mm x 72mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
'21.565.72.' written in black ink on the object.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1921.565.68-76: '9 shell fish hooks'.
Event Date 1921
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Small fish-hook formed of a shell shank and a turtle-shell point, lashed together with plant fibre and provided with two hackles of plant fibre.
Event Date 25/10/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau


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