Place MadePacific --Marshall Islands
Title
Fishhook
Mediumshell
Dimensions1 5/8 × 2 3/8 in. (4.1 × 6 cm)
Object number00.200.693
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionPortion of a fish hook made from shell. Appears to be the separate barb point that normally would be lashed with fiber to a larger shank also made of shell. Hole drilled in the widest end for attaching to shank. Similar in appearance to Marshall Islands fish hooks.On View
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