Fishing line

Description

One of three fishing lines of plaited sinnet, with hook of shell and turtle shell: Pacific Peoples, Fiji, late 19th century

Museum reference

A.1892.91 B

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Fishing line

Production information

Fiji, Polynesia

Date

Late 19th century

Style / Culture

Fijian
Pacific Peoples
Melanesian

Materials

Sinnet, Shell, Turtle-shell