Accession No
1954.322 A
Description
Fish-hook formed of a mother-of-pearl shank and a turtle-shell point. The point is lashed to the shank with thin cords of twisted plant fibre. The back of the point is carved with protruding decorative motifs. The upper part of the shank is provided with two small knobs onto which the snood could be tied.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Kelso Museum; Beasley Collection; Beasley, Harry Geoffrey [subsequent collector]; Beasley, Irene Marguerite [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1954.322 A; 3270 A [Beasley Coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell; Turtle-shell; Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
11mm x 24mm x 78mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
'54.319.A' inscribed in black ink on the object. A small label attached to the object reads: 'BEASLEY COLLECTION / SOLOMON / GROUP / 3270 A'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Other owners)
This object was previously in the collection of Harry Geoffrey Beasley, no.3270 A. It is recorded in Beasley's original acquisition register (vol.3) as: 'SOLOMON GROUP: - A pair of composite hooks. @ m/-. Bt the Kelso Museum, Roxburghshire.' It was purchased by Beasley on 26 July 1933.
Event Date 26/07/1933
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1954.322 A-B: 'Two fish hooks with mother-of-pearl shell shanks and tortoiseshell hooks.'
Event Date 1954
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Fish-hook formed of a mother-of-pearl shank and a turtle-shell point. The point is lashed to the shank with thin cords of twisted plant fibre. The back of the point is carved with protruding decorative motifs. The upper part of the shank is provided with two small knobs onto which the snood could be tied.
Event Date 2/2/2017
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:265040
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