Place MadePacific Ocean_Marquesas Islands
Title
Fishhook
Mediumshell, bone, fiber
Dimensions1 3/8 × 4 in. (3.5 × 10.2 cm)
Object number1973.28.6
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionFish hook made from shell and bone, the bone barb lashed to the shell shank with fiber cord.ProvenanceAppraised Fish Hook--$10; originally thought by donor to be origin however it is too similar to other Marquesan fish hooks in the Museum's collection.On View
Not on view
