Shell Fish Hook Item Number: E126887-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
While the accession file lists this as collected on Vancouver Island, it has been identified as originally made in Pohnpei. See p. 220 (ill. *13) in Blau, Daniel, Klaus Maaz, Anthony J. P Meyer and Sydney Picasso. 2023. Fish Hooks of the Pacific Islands : A Pictorial Guide to the Fish Hooks from the Peoples of the Pacific Islands. Vol II. Munich: Daniel Blau. Identified as a Pohnpei shell fish hook with twisted plant fiber leader.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada and Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
- Collected by Anthony James in British Columbia, Canada and Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
- Received from Stephen James on June 18, 1886
What
- Name
- Shell Fish Hook
- Identification Number
- E126887-0
- Type of Item
- fish hook
Who
- Field Collector
- Anthony James
- Received from
- Stephen James
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada and Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
- Collected in
- British Columbia, Canada and Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
When
- Acquisition Date
- on June 18, 1886
Other
- Accession Number
- 017655