Makau

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Makau. Groups of single fish hooks. The group consists of one hundred parts in total. Some are whole single fish hooks and some are in fragments. They are all made of pearl shell, where some feature a reddish brown matte texture on the reverse side. The whole single hooks show knobbed heads where a sennit cord would be lashed from. Their small sizing portray their use for catching small fish.

Accession number: 1931.126 Last Update: 11 Jun 2018
Other Name

Group of single fish hooks (English)

Accession Number

1931.126

Accession Date

1931

Other Id

16320.4 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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fish hook, fragment, 1931.126, 16320.4, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 24 Apr 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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