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1892.50.13

Fishing line of plaited whale sinew tied around a stone sinker. [MJD 28/04/2009]

1892.50.13

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fishing line of plaited whale sinew tied around a stone sinker. [MJD 28/04/2009]
Long description
Fishing line of plaited whale sinew tied around a stone sinker. The plaited cord is wound in a bundle. Tied to the plaited cord, at the other end of the stone, is a noose of baleen. [MJD 28/04/2009]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1892
Date collected
Before 1892
Acquisition information
Donated: 1892
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Material Baleen Whale Animal, Material Sinew, Process Plaited, Process Tied, Process Bound
Dimensions
Width: max 91 mm, Length: max 203 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1892.50.13

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