Accession No
1923.1485 D
Description
Fish hook with a bone shank with a rectangular cross-section and turtle shell barb attached with two loops of plant fibre. Top of the shank has an attached cord of plant fibre. Mounted on card with three other fish hooks (1923.1485 B-D).
Place
Americas; South America; ?Peru; ?Chile
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1923.1485 D
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone; Shell; Fibre
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 bone shank with a rectangular cross-section and turtle shell barb attached with two loops of plant fibre. Top of the shank has an attached cord of plant fibre. Mounted on card with three other fish hooks (1923.1485 B-D).
Event Date 13/7/2021
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:292761
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