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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

Catalog Number

CAS 2017-0005-0037   CAS 2017-0005-0037; 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; Large translucent blue glass sphere; Missing original netting.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 24.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0036-0009A-C   CAS 0036-0009A-C; Fishing floats (3)
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing floats (3)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass; Twine
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 12.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0143-0113   CAS 0143-0113; Fishing gear
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing gear
Culture Chinese or Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country China or Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture unknown (pre-1906)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 67.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0021   CAS 0391-0021; Fishing gear
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing gear
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hemp
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.4 (folded), Thickness = 1.6 (folded), Length = 13.0 (folded)

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0019   CAS 0391-0019; Fishing gear
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing gear
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Lead
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.2, Max Diam = 4.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0004A-X   CAS 0391-0004A-X; Fishing gear
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing gear
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; String; Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 15.6, Length = 41.0

Catalog Number CAS 0391-0006A,B   CAS 0391-0006A,B; Fishing gear
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing gear
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Shikoku Island
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Shikoku; Village: Misaki
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Line; Metal
Description A: Bamboo fishing rod with line; B: Fish hook.
Dimensions (cm) Width = B=2.0, Thickness = B=0.7, Max Diam = A=1.6, Length = A=72.0; B=7.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0048   CAS 0391-0048; Fishing gear
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing gear
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal wire; Lead; Cordage
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.6, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 41.0

Catalog Number CAS 0391-0049   CAS 0391-0049; Fishing gear
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing gear
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Enamel; Metal; Cordage
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 23.5, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 29.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0050   CAS 0391-0050; Fishing gear
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing gear
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal wire; Lead; Cordage
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 21.6, Thickness = 3.1, Length = 50.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0033   CAS 0391-0033; Fishing gear
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing gear
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.5, Length = 7.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0024   CAS 0391-0024; Fishing gear (wire rope)
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing gear (wire rope)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Steel; Hemp
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.4 (bundled), Length = 19.1 (bundled)

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0044   CAS 0391-0044; Fishing line
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing line
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cordage
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6 (hook), Thickness = 0.2 (hook), Length = 12.8 (folded); 2.5 (hook)

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0026   CAS 0391-0026; Fishing lure
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing lure
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Metal: Lead; Beads
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 16.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0028   CAS 0391-0028; Fishing lure
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing lure
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone; Metal; Feathers
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 8.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0029   CAS 0391-0029; Fishing lure
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing lure
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1906
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Feathers; Glass beads; Metal; String
Description Fishing lure carved from single piece of wood in shape of fish; Front half of body is stained black and eyes are represented by pair of turquoise colored glass beads mounted on top of head; 6 round metal discs with center perforations (coins?) are mounted into slit in fish's underbelly; 5 small tufts of feathers are also inserted into small holes along underbelly; Short wooden peg inserted into truncated tail of fish; Length of string extending through fish's head (beneath eyes) and extending along sides and tied at front defines fish's mouth.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 4.5, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 14.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0030   CAS 0391-0030; Fishing lure
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing lure
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal; Bone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.1, Length = 7.0

Catalog Number CAS 0391-0038A,B   CAS 0391-0038A,B; Fishing lure
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing lure
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1906
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Fishing line; Metal: Lead; Glass; Steel
Description Fishing hook and lure consisting of 14-pronged hook embedded in elongated, tubular shaft whose ends are of lead and midsection is of glass with fish scale pattern, all tied to length of fish line (ca. 102 cm) which is tied at other end to short bamboo rod; Probably used for catching squid.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.9, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0039   CAS 0391-0039; Fishing lure
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fishing lure
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Lead; Bone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 9.3
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