fish-hook
- Museum number
- Oc1954,05.21
- Description
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Fish-hook of bone.
- Dimensions
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Height: 6.50 centimetres
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Width: 6 centimetres
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Depth: 1 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Register 1954:
21,22: "TE MATAU" "Made of bone to catch any kind of fish." "TE AO - fish line. Human bone.".
Probably Ellice Islands.
Given by Dr Catherine Maddox in accordance with the wish of G.W. Simmons, donor's father. Collected by donor's great-uncle and great-aunt, the Rev. and Mrs W.E. Goward, missionaries, 1890-1925.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1954
- Acquisition notes
- Register 1954: Given by Dr Catherine Maddox in accordance with the wish of G.W. Simmons, donor's father. Collected by donor's great-uncle and great-aunt, the Rev. and Mrs W.E. Goward, missionaries, 1890-1925.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1954,05.21
