Accession No
E 1901.182
Description
Small fish hook of wood and shell
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Still, John (Rev.) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1901.182; MAA: Z 6835; AR 1902.1315
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Shell
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Small circular red sticker in top right hand corner of catalogue card.
(Bio) Rev. John Still. The Reverend John Still joined the Melanesian Mission of the Church of England in 1873. Based on Norfolk Island, he made frequent visits to the islands in the diocese comprising the groups then known as Santa Cruz, Banks, Torres, Solomon and New Hebrides. He returned to England in 1878. The State Library of New South Wales holds his diary, 1875-1878, a daily account of mission activities including periodic voyages to French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides and the Solomon Islands with descriptions of islanders and their customs.
Event Date 4/2/2014
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
On catalogue card 1 for E 1901.182 [Z 6835]: 'One large FISH HOOK of turtle shell, attached to the back of the flattened shank is a porpoise carved out of pearl shell'.
Event Date 4/2/2014
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
On catalogue card 3 for Z 6835 [E 1901.182]: 'Small shell fish hook of wood and shell'.
Event Date 29/11/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
On catalogue card 2 for Z 6835 [E 1901.182] 'Small shell fish hook of wood'.
Event Date 29/11/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:267453
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