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1932.68.2

Fish-hook made from palm-thorns, bent at an angle and bound. Attached to lines of twisted fibre string.

1932.68.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fish-hook made from palm-thorns, bent at an angle and bound. Attached to lines of twisted fibre string.
Geographical reference
Western Africa
Africa > Western Africa
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source James Thomas Hooper
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1932
Date collected
By 1932
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1932, uncertain Donated: 1932, uncertain Found unentered
Materials and processes
Material Plant Thorn, Material String Plant, Material Palm Wood Plant, Process Twisted, Process Bound, Process Bent, Process Tied, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length 27 mm hook, Width: max 32 mm, Length: max 135 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.68.2

Search terms: Fishing, Hook, Fishing Accessory, Line

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