Fish hook

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Object Number 85-7-70/37601

Display Title Fish hook

Descriptions

Inventory Description Fishhook, carved shell base, shell barb strapped with fiber cord, raffia tail

Classification

Fishhook

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Hawaiian

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Marshall Islands
Oceania / United States / Hawaii

Materials Shell, Fiber

Dimensions Overall: 10 x 3 x 5 cm (3 15/16 x 1 3/16 x 1 15/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 37601

Provenance

Collector Alexander Agassiz (1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)

Donor Alexander Agassiz (1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)

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