Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1998-0002-0011 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fish hook | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel | |
| Description | One piece J-shaped fish hook fashioned from length of heavy-gauge steel wire that has been bent to shape; Distal end is tapered to very sharp point, while proximal end is slightly tapered and bent into small loop for attachment to fishing line; Shank of hook is stamped "England." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 5.5 | |