Fish line with hook
Artist
Samoa
Datepre - 1893
MediumSennit, shell, bone
DimensionsHook: 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm)
Line: 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm)
Line: 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Carrie Ormsbee
Object number1979.27.3 LA
DescriptionFish line of braided sennit with hook made of a backing of mother-of-pearl and the hook part of bone. Bone part is tied to backing. Line is bound into a bundle.On View
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NAVIGATOR ISLANDS
late 19th century
HAWAII
HAWAII
MELANESIA/INDONESIA
