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1935.57.3

Fish hook carved from turtle bone, with grooves for attaching the line. [LM 19/06/2007]

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1935.57.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fish hook carved from turtle bone, with grooves for attaching the line. [LM 19/06/2007]
Geographical reference
Tuvalu
Oceania > Polynesia > Tuvalu
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Glendining's Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1935
Date collected
By 1935
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1935
Materials and processes
Material Turtle Bone Reptile, Process Carved, Process Grooved
Dimensions
Length: max 40 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1935.57.3
Associated publications
Object: Fish hooks of the Pacific islands. Volume 2, Main author: Daniel Blau; Main author: Klaus Maaz; Munich, 2023, Page: 271, Page illustrated: 271

Search terms: Fishing, Status, Religion, Hook, Fishing Accessory

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