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Catalog Number

CAS 2017-0005-0036   CAS 2017-0005-0036; 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
Description Japanese fishing float, recovered and used in Yap; Translucent blue glass sphere; Missing original netting.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 14.9