Shell fishhook and line

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Shell fishhook and line

Entry/Object ID

1973.143.001

Description

Fishing hook from New Zealand, used before the early 20th century before metal was available

Collection

Ethnographic Collection

Made/Created

Place

Country

New Zealand

Region

Australasia

Ocean

South West Pacific, South Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean, World Ocean, Western Pacific Ocean

Continent

Oceania

Notes

Date: early 20th century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fishhook

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tackle, Fishing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Fishing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Fishing & Trapping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Shell, Line