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1921.93.70

Fish hook of turtle shell shank and hook bound with plant fibre string and fish carved from pearl shell tied on underside. Blue bead hackles. [MJD 01/04/2009]

1921.93.70

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fish hook of turtle shell shank and hook bound with plant fibre string and fish carved from pearl shell tied on underside. Blue bead hackles. [MJD 01/04/2009]
Geographical reference
Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands
San Cristobal
Person
Field collector Charles Frederick Wood
PRM source Edith Lucy Wake Wood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1873
Date collected
August 1870 - September 1873
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Materials and processes
Material Pearl Shell, Material Turtleshell Reptile, Material Plant Fibre, Material Bead, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Twisted, Process Tied
Dimensions
Width: max 10 mm, Length: max 48 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.93.70

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