Fish-hook

Description

Fish-hook comprising shank of white shell, turtleshell barb and plume of white feathers attached to line of plaited sinnet: Pacific Peoples, Fiji

Museum reference

A.1881.23.20 A

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Fish-hook, Fishing line

Production information

Fiji, Polynesia

Style / Culture

Fijian
Pacific Peoples
Melanesian

Materials

Shell, Turtle-shell, Feather, Sinnet