Saw or fish hook with shark's teeth blades secured by fibre to wooden half

Made:
1881-1915
Saw or fish hook with shark's teeth blades secured by fibre to

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Saw or fish hook with shark's teeth blades secured by fibre to wooden half, half perforated with fibre suspension loop, from Gilbert Islands, 1881-1915

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A7597
Materials:
ivory, starks teeth, wood and fibre
type:
saws
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)