Hook Item Number: C442 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wood is carved in a 'V' shape and a wooden barb carved separately is tied to one end of the 'V' with string. On the other end a string is tied and extends away from the hook ending in several knots.
History Of Use
For fish
Item History
- Made in Tuvalu before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Hook
- Identification Number
- C442
- Type of Item
- hook
- Material
- wood and hemp fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 2.8 cm, width 26.5 cm, depth 8.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tuvaluan
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tuvalu
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 55
- Accession Number
- 2191/0811