Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0477-0089 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Fish hooks, line and sinker | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Satawal, Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Fabian Relugmai | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1977 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Coral; “Orema” tree fiber; Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) shell (tortoiseshell) | |
| Description | Sinker, line, and hooks used for bottom fishing over a reef, including pear-shaped coral sinker enmeshed within openwork net made of 2-ply hibiscus fiber; End of cordage in netting extends for indeterminate length as the fishing line, which is wrapped into a coil; Two shorter lengths of cordage are tied to the end of the main cordage line, and a one-piece J-shaped fish hook made of hawksbill turtle shell is tied to the end of each of the smaller cordage lines; According to the maker, this is a shortened version of a traditional bottom line. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.6, Length = 23.0 | |