Accession No
1954.316 B
Description
Fish-hook of turtle-shell in one piece. The point slightly incurving. The top of the shank carved with a knob to facilitate the attachment of the snood or line.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Malaita Province; Malaita
Period
Source
Woodford, Charles Morris [collector]; Beasley, Harry Geoffrey [subsequent collector]; Beasley, Irene Marguerite [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1954.316 B; 2392 [Beasley Coll. no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Turtle-shell
Local Term
Measurements
18mm x 36mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A small label attached to the object reads: 'Beasley Coll / SOLOMON GROUP / MALA / 2392' on one side and 'EX WOODFORD Coll. / SHANK MISSING' on the other, and [added later:] '54.316 B'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Descriptions)
Fish-hook of turtle-shell in one piece. The point slightly incurving. The top of the shank carved with a knob to facilitate the attachment of the snood or line.
Event Date 14/12/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (CMS Descriptions)
Catalogue card notes in blue ink, handwritten, 'Two tortoiseshell fish hooks, plain, ?weights missing. End of shank differs from 1954.314'
Event Date 14/12/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (CMS Context)
This object was previously in the collection of Harry Geoffrey Beasley, no.2360. It is recorded in Beasley's original acquisition register (vol.3) as: 'SOLOMON GROUP: - MALA: - Fish hook of turtle shell in one piece. Woodford collection. Collected by C.M. Woodford, Govt Commissioner, Tulagi, Solomon Group, 1895-1905.' It was purchased on 29 July 1929 [Lucie Carreau, 05/09/2017].
Event Date 14/12/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:273938
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