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Fish-Hook
Fish-Hook
Fish-Hook

Fish-Hook

Date1800-1900
MediumTurtle shell, coir
DimensionsObject/Work: 65 x 65 mm
ClassificationsAgriculture/subsistence
Terms
    Object numberTN03311
    DescriptionMedium size fishhook or 'Makau ea', made from beautifully carved sea-turtle shell. Fishhooks such as this were also were used as ornaments in the Pacific.
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    1800-1850
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    1700-1840
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    1700-1840
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    1800-1900
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    1800-1840
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    1820-1829
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    1700-1902
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    1700-1902
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    1700-1902
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    1700-1900