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1926.23.95

'V' shaped fish hook made from wood with a wooden point facing inwards. Plaited line bound to the shank. [MJD 20/03/2009]

1926.23.95

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Collection type
Object
Description
'V' shaped fish hook made from wood with a wooden point facing inwards. Plaited line bound to the shank. [MJD 20/03/2009]
Long description
'V' shaped fish hook made from wood with a wooden point facing inwards. Plaited line bound to the shank. A palm leaf covers the bindings at the neck of the point. A piece of cloth covers where the line joins the shank. [MJD 20/03/2009]
Person
Field collector Charles Edward Monro
Field collector HMS Penguin
PRM source Charles Edward Monro
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
1894 - 1895
Acquisition information
Donated: 1926
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Sennit Coconut Seed Fibre Plant, Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material String, Material Textile, Process Carved, Process Plaited, Process Twisted, Process Tied, Process Bound, Process Covered
Dimensions
Length: max 320 mm, Width: max 118 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1926.23.95

Search terms: Fishing, Fishing Accessory, Hook

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