Accession No
1923.1485 B
Description
Fish hook made of one piece of shaped bone. Wrapped at the top of the shank with spiralled plant fibre coated with resin, with a wound piece of cord at the top. Mounted on card with three other fish hooks (1923.1485 A and C-D).
Place
Americas; South America; ?Peru; ?Chile
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1923.1485 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone; Fibre; Resin
Local Term
Measurements
95mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Rachel Hand: 'Hooks are mounted on card with handwritten description'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Field collection)
Label on catalogue card for 1923.1485 A-D: 'West Coast of South America'. Added in pencil is '?Peru/ Chile'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1923.1485 A-D: 'Four fish-hooks baited with porcupine quill, fish bones and turtle shell.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Fish hook made of one piece of shaped bone. Wrapped at the top of the shank with spiralled plant fibre coated with resin, with a wound piece of cord at the top. Mounted on card with three other fish hooks (1923.1485 A and C-D).
Event Date 13/7/2021
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:292759
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