Place MadePolynesia
Title
Fishhook
Mediumshell, fiber
Dimensions1 5/8 × 3 1/2 in. (4.1 × 8.9 cm)
Object number00.200.76
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionFish hook made from shell. Shank has irregular formations on it, barbed point of the hook is another piece of sharpened shell lashed to the shank with plant fiber.On View
Not on view
