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Portion of fish hook with calcite shank
Portion of fish hook with calcite shank
Object Number 06-13-70/66582
Display Title Portion of fish hook with calcite shank
Descriptions
Inventory Description Fishhook, calcite shank, bone hook secured with twisted fiber cord
Classification
  • Fishhook
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Nauru Island
Materials Calcite, Plant fiber, Bone
Dimensions Overall: 4.2 x 2.1 x 1.2 cm (1 5/8 x 13/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 66582
Provenance
Donor Donated by Dr. Lombard C. Jones (1906)

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