Fish-hook

Description

Fish-hook of copper bent into a half-hoop and barbed: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Oxyrhynchus, Roman Period, 30 BC- 395 AD

Museum reference

A.1904.134.76

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Fish-hook

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Roman Period

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Copper

Collection place(s)

Oxyrhynchus, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland