Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0391-0016 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fishing tackle and frame | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Ehime (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Shikoku; Village: Misaki (?) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1906 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bamboo; Fishing line; Feathers; Cordage; Feather quills; Metal: Steel | |
| Description | Tackle used to fish for tai (pagrus), consisting of rectangular frame made from 6 equal-sized bamboo strips laid side by side and held apart by 4 spacer rods; Length of fishing line is wrapped around frame from end to end; Short double length of 2-ply cordage is tied to one end of line, probably to serve as lure; J-shaped steel hook wrapped in white feathers and encased in feather shaft with silver metal plug in end is tied to opposite end of fishing line. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.7, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 15.2 | |