Accession No
Z 6261 E
Description
Fish-hook
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Drew, Frederic Henry (Rev.) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 6261 E; MAA: AR 1916.294 14-17; AR 1916.294 19-20; R 1915.294 14-17; R 1915.294 19-20
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: a label originally attached to the fishhook (now detached but kept with object) reads: 'R.1915.294.16. / Fish-hook. / Solomon Is. / Drew Colln. / Mrs Drew 1915.' in black ink on one side and 'Z. 6261 E' in black ink on the other side.
Event Date 19/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
Small fishhook of mother of pearl, carved in the shape of a fish and decorated with three incised dots filled in black on both sides, with additional small incised lines and circles.
Event Date 19/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
On catalogue card for Z 6261 A-F: '[One of] 6 tiny shell fish hooks. A.D.E.F are all of one piece of shell. B, C are of turtle and clam shell nicely lashed.'
Event Date 19/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:268931
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