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Catalog Number

CAS 2017-0005-0034   CAS 2017-0005-0034; Fishing float
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing float
Culture Micronesian and Japanese
Global Region Oceania (East Asia)
Country Federated States of Micronesia (Japan)
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass; Twine; Metal
Description Japanese fishing float, recovered and used in Yap; Large translucent blue glass sphere covered in thick netting; Netting extends at the top to form a handle which is covered with a metal cylinder.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 32.3