Fish hook, woman's

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Object Number 17-53-70/D854

Display Title Fish hook, woman's

Descriptions

Inventory Description Fishhook, carved tortoise shell, made from one piece

Classification

Fishhook

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Solomon islands

Materials Tortoiseshell

Dimensions Overall: 5.7 x 2.8 x 0.8 cm (2 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 5/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object D-854

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