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Springhare hook, wooden shaft; metal hook adhered with reed and adhesive substan
Springhare hook, wooden shaft; metal hook adhered with reed and adhesive substan
Object Number 971-2-50/11612
Display Title Springhare hook, wooden shaft; metal hook adhered with reed and adhesive substan
Descriptions
Object Description Springhare hook, wooden shaft; metal hook adhered with reed and adhesive substance; 27" long
Inventory Description Hook, wood shaft, J-shaped, barbed metal hook tied with sinew and resin
Classification
  • Fishhook
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert
Materials Wood, Metal, Sinew, Resin
Dimensions Overall: 69.4 x 3.2 x 1 cm (27 5/16 x 1 1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 971-2-50/11612; 86; I

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