"Fishhook - Malaita, Ulawa And Uki Islands Region, Solomon Islands - 20th Century"
Fishhook
Malaita Islands region, Ulawa and Uki, Solomon Islands
20th century
Mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell and natural fibres
H.: 10 ; L.: 2.7 cm
(restoration)
A thick section of mother-of-pearl, carved in the shape of a stylised fish, is used as a shank on which the tortoiseshell branch is held by a ligature of plaited plant fibres.
This hook was used for bonito fishing. According to the book Fish Hooks of the Pacific Islands by Daniel Blau and Klaus Maaz, this is a type D hook.
Bibliography:
Similar specimens are reproduced in the book Fish Hooks of the Pacific Islands by Daniel Blau and Klaus Maaz, plate 22-23, pages 90 and 91.
Ref.4230
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