Compound lure of whale bone with a pearlshell plate, turtleshell barb and plant fibre hackle tied on through perforations. Attached to a coil of plaited plant fibre line. [LM 19/06/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Compound lure of whale bone with a pearlshell plate, turtleshell barb and plant fibre hackle tied on through perforations. Attached to a coil of plaited plant fibre line. [LM 19/06/2007]
Long description: From conservation card by Katrina Kakouli 13.09.2002: Large fish hook of shell and bone held together by bindings of coarse plant fibre string. Also attached is a length of the same string in a coil. [FC 26/02/2009]
Geographical reference: Tonga
Oceania > Polynesia > Tonga; Nomuka Island
Person: Field collector Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville; PRM source Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1896
Date collected: By 1896
Acquisition information: Donated: 1896
Materials and processes: Material Whale Bone Animal, Material Shell, Material Turtleshell Reptile, Material String, Material Plant Fibre, Process Bound, Process Plaited, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Length: max 355 mm hook and line, Length: max 175 mm hook
Object numbers: Accession number: 1896.16.15
Research and responses: This object was examined by Fergus Clunie during a research visit on 24 July 2013. He stated this fish hook is used for catching dogfish tuna. The barb on the point indicates that it is a trolling hook. [MJD 24/07/2013]

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