animal remains;
fishing equipment(?)
- Museum number
- Oc1954,05.23
- Description
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Register 1954
Crayfish claw possibly used as fishing device.
- Dimensions
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Height: 8.50 centimetres
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Width: 3.50 centimetres
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Depth: 1 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Register 1954:
Used as a fishing device? See H.G.Beasley, "Fish Hooks", p 72 & pl. CIX-CXI for the device used in Ysabel, Solomon gp, & Palao.
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.
Gilbert Islands.
- 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
- Oc1954,05.23