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Fish hook
Object Number 85-7-70/37602
Display Title Fish hook
Descriptions
Inventory Description Lure, perforated iridescent shell backing and hook bound with fiber, fringe
Classification
  • Lure
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hawaiian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / United States / Hawaii
Materials Shell, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 16 x 3 x 6 cm (6 5/16 x 1 3/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37.602
Provenance
Collector Alexander Agassiz (1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)
Donor Alexander Agassiz (1884-1885 - April 25, 1885)

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