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1929.51.1

Fish hook of pearl shell shank and point with snood line attached. Remains of a tuft of dark fibre on the underside of the shank. [MJD 18/03/2009]

1929.51.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fish hook of pearl shell shank and point with snood line attached. Remains of a tuft of dark fibre on the underside of the shank. [MJD 18/03/2009]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1929
Date collected
By 1929
Acquisition information
Donated: 12/12/1929
Materials and processes
Material Pearl Shell, Material Plant Fibre, Material Flax (NZ) Plant, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Twisted, Process Tied, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 20 mm, Length: max 144 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1929.51.1

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