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1911.54.69

Shell fish hook with a dot on both sides and three parallel lines along the shank. [MJD 14/04/2009]

1911.54.69

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Collection type: Object
Description: Shell fish hook with a dot on both sides and three parallel lines along the shank. [MJD 14/04/2009]
Geographical reference: Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands; San Cristobal
Person: Field collector Frederick Henry Drew; Field collector Melanesian Mission; PRM source Frederick Henry Drew
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1911
Date collected: By 1911
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1911
Materials and processes: Material Pearl Shell, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions: Length: max 27 mm, Width: max 7 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1911.54.69

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