Artifact Number:
 03457

Object:
Lure, fishing


Material:
 plant (fiber), shell

Dimensions:
 12.5 x 2 cm

Origin:
 Samoa, Polynesia

Comments:
 This is a trolling hook made of two pieces joined by cordage. Provenance previously listed as Marshall Islands; determined to probably come from Samoa.



Collection Name: J.S. Emerson Collection

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