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1913.88.279

Fish hook made from the spurred leg-joint of an insect. [MJD 23/04/2009]

1913.88.279

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fish hook made from the spurred leg-joint of an insect. [MJD 23/04/2009]
Long description
Fish hook made from the spurred leg-joint of an insect. Mounted on a long snood of dark string which is passed through the hollow, cylindrical joint and is knotted below. [MJD 23/04/2009]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Massim D’Entrecasteaux Islands Goodenough Island
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1913
Date collected
By 1913
Acquisition information
Donated: 1913
Materials and processes
Material Insect, Material String, Process Knotted, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Width: max 45 mm, Length: max 136 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1913.88.279

Search terms: Fishing, Fishing Accessory, Hook

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