Description (Labels & Markings)
A small label attached to the object reads: 'BEASLEY COLLECTION / SOLOMON GROUP / MALA / 3126' on one side and 'L.P. ROBIN / COLLECTION' on the other. '54.315 C' added in blue pen on the label. '54.315 C' inscribed in black ink on the object.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Other owners)
This object was previously in the collection of Harry Geoffrey Beasley, no.3126. It is recorded in Beasley's original acquisition register (vol.3) as: 'SOLOMON GROUP. MALA: - A spinner hook of turtle shell. Attached to shank is a white shell lure. Hackle of blue & white trade beads. Bought from the Melanesian Mission, Church House, Westminster. Formerly the L.P. Robin collection, a missionary in the island prior to 1900.' It was purchased on 05 September 1932 [Lucie Carreau, 06/09/2017].
Event Date 5/9/1932
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (CMS Descriptions)
Fish-hook of turtle shell. A piece of mother-of-pearl carved in the shape of a fish/dolphin/shark has been attached to the back and tied on with plant fibre. A hackle formed of two tassels of white and blue glass beads is tied to the lower part of the shank.
Event Date 14/12/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (CMS Descriptions)
Catalogue card notes in blue ink, handwritten, '5 tortoise shell fish hooks with mother of pearl or plain white shell weights in the form of fish. C,D & E - completely stylised. All but E have short strings of red, white or blue beads in various combinations attached to the binding which binds the weight to the shank'.
Event Date 14/12/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau