| Catalog Number |
CAS 0391-0040 |
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| Category |
Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Fishing lure |
| Culture |
Japanese |
| Global Region |
East Asia |
| Country |
Japan |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
unknown |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1906 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Ivory; Metal: Lead; Brass; Copper |
| Description |
Fish hook consisting of 14-pronged hook that is wrapped in copper wire and embedded into elongated shaft with expanded mid-section; Distal half of shaft is of lead and proximal half is of ivory; Short length of string and fishing line are threaded through small perforation at end of tapered proximal end of shaft; Probably used for catching squid. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 9.4 |