String fishing line, with a metal hook at the end, wound around a painted wooden frame or reel; part of boat model 1884.54.34. [ZM 11/3/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: String fishing line, with a metal hook at the end, wound around a painted wooden frame or reel; part of boat model 1884.54.34. [ZM 11/3/2016]
Long description: Fishing line with a metal hook at the end, wound around a painted wooden frame. This fishing line originally included an attached lead weight, which was removed during conservation treatment in November 2015, as it had totally corroded. [ZM 11/3/2016]
Geographical reference: Faroe Islands (Autonomous Region of Denmark)
Europe > Northern Europe > Faroe Islands (Autonomous Region of Denmark)
Cultural groups: Danish
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1884
Date collected: Prior to 1884
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Wound
Dimensions: Width: max 21 mm, Length: max 52 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.54.34.14 PR Cat other PR nos: 1613 ? PR no.: ?/ 913