Fish-hook

Description

Fish-hook with shank of pearl shell carved in form of a fish, barb of turtle shell lashed on with cord, and 'beard' of small discs of shell and black nut: Melanesian, Solomon Islands

Museum reference

A.UC.284

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Fish-hook

Production information

Solomon Islands, Melanesia

Materials

Pearl-shell, Turtle-shell, Shell, Nut

Physical description

Pearl shell shank, barb of turtle shell lashed on with cord, 'beard' of small discs of shell and black nut