Accession No
Z 6255 B
Description
Fish-hook
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; San Cristoval
Period
Source
Drew, Frederic Henry (Rev.) [collector]; Myers, Charles Samuel (Dr) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 6255 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Tortoise-shell; Shell; Plant; Fibre; Glass; Bead
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: ‘Z 6255 B’ inscribed in black ink inside the shank.
Event Date 20/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
Fishhook formed of a shank of mother of pearl decorated with incisions representing a fish or a shark. A point of turtle shell is lashed to the shank with plant fibre. Tassel of plant fibre decorated with blue and white glass beads (2 blue and 4 white).
Event Date 20/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Description)
On catalogue card for Z 6255 A-F: '34 fish Hooks from San Cristoval. Of these 6 only are numbered - as above [A-F] - the rest (28) being too small to bear marking.'
Event Date 20/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:268937
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