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1906.58.10

Fish hook of wooden 'v' shaped with wooden point. A sennit twisted line is tied to the shank. [MJD 30/03/2009]

1906.58.10

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fish hook of wooden 'v' shaped with wooden point. A sennit twisted line is tied to the shank. [MJD 30/03/2009]
Geographical reference
Tuvalu
Oceania > Polynesia > Tuvalu
Funafuti
Person
Field collector William Johnson Sollas
PRM source William Johnson Sollas
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
1896
Acquisition information
Donated: 1906
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Sennit Coconut Fibre Plant, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Twisted, Process Tied
Dimensions
Width: max 76 mm, Length: max 270 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.58.10

Search terms: Fishing, Hook, Fishing Accessory

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