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Object Number
33-32-70/94
Display Title
Fishing hooks
Descriptions
Object Description
Fishing hooks
Inventory Description
Fishhooks, carved shell, hook attached with fiber, fringe of hair and fiber
Classification
- Fishhook
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Nauru Island
Materials
Shell, Plant fiber, Hair
Dimensions
Overall: 1.8 x 2.3 cm (11/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
33-32-70/94
Provenance
Collector
Antonie Brandeis
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Raw Material
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