Fishhook Necklace
date
about 1950-1975
creation place
Oceania, New Zealand
medium & support
Polished abalone shell and tortoise shell, with beads and cord
measurements
3 1/8 x 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. (7.92 x 1.91 x 2.84 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
1991.068.164
keywords
amusement, animal, catching, civilization, costume, costume accessories, culture, earth, exercise, fish, fishhook, fishing, fishing gear, fishing tackle, games, hunting, jewelry, nature, non-Christian religion, occupations, Polynesian/Melanesian religion, recreation, religion, rite, searching, society, sport, supernatural, world, zoomorphic figures
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