Fishhook and fishing line

Museum number:
18-1082
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3313
Description:
Fish line: set fish line, set with single metal hook, nylon line. Hook tied to nylon line with twisted cord, 22 cm long. Weighted with bottle or bundle of four flashlight batteries (not included with specimen). Tied in suitable location, baited with shrimp, fruit (”bua ara,” “Fucus”). Made and used by men. All materials bought in market. Formerly cord made of rattan. Cost in U.S. dollars: 10 cents.
Donor:
Donald H. Lambert and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Kampung Pesagi, Pahang, Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Fishhooks
Function:
1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Fishhook and fishing line, accession number 18-1082, described as Fish line: set fish line, set with single metal hook, nylon line. Hook tied to nylon line with twisted cord, 22 cm long. Weighted with bottle or bundle of four flashlight batteries (not included with specimen). Tied in suitable location, baited with shrimp, fruit (”bua ara,” “Fucus”). Made and used by men. All materials bought in market. Formerly cord made of rattan. Cost in U.S. dollars: 10 cents.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Fishhook and fishing line, accession number 18-1082, described as Fish line: set fish line, set with single metal hook, nylon line. Hook tied to nylon line with twisted cord, 22 cm long. Weighted with bottle or bundle of four flashlight batteries (not included with specimen). Tied in suitable location, baited with shrimp, fruit (”bua ara,” “Fucus”). Made and used by men. All materials bought in market. Formerly cord made of rattan. Cost in U.S. dollars: 10 cents.

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