Accession No
1923.1485 C
Description
Fish hook with a turtle shell shank and fish bone bard connected with plant fibre and resin. Top of the shank is wrapped with plant fibre and resin with a plaited cord at the top. Mounted on card with three other fish hooks (1923.1485 A-B and D).
Place
Americas; South America; ?Peru; ?Chile
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1923.1485 C
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone; Fibre; Shell
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 with a turtle shell shank and fish bone bard connected with plant fibre and resin. Top of the shank is wrapped with plant fibre and resin with a plaited cord at the top. Mounted on card with three other fish hooks (1923.1485 A-B and D).
Event Date 13/7/2021
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:292760
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