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1901.24.5

Pearl shell shank for fish hook, with perforated hole at one end and notches at the other end. [MJD 24/03/2009]

1901.24.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pearl shell shank for fish hook, with perforated hole at one end and notches at the other end. [MJD 24/03/2009]
Person
Field collector Charles Frederick Wood
PRM source Charles Frederick Wood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1873
Date collected
1873
Acquisition information
Donated: 1901
Materials and processes
Material Pearl Shell, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Notched
Dimensions
Length: max 92 mm, Width: max 24 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1901.24.5

Search terms: Fishing, Fishing Accessory, Hook