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 A

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, 'beard' of small discs of shell and black nut

Exhibitions

• Facing the Sea (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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world cultures, facing the sea »
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