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Lines and hooks for fishing; hooks made of porcupine quills
Lines and hooks for fishing; hooks made of porcupine quills
Object Number 18-21-50/B2094
Display Title Lines and hooks for fishing; hooks made of porcupine quills
Descriptions
Inventory Description Fishhooks made of quills and fiber string lines in a bundle
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Fishhook
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern; Metat, near
Materials Porcupine quill, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 7.5 x 5.8 x 0.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 8

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