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Shark hook

An exceptionally well crafted hook for shark fishing. Bite marks in the wood made by (shark) teeth are clearly visible. The object was acquired in 1902 from the Altona Museum, there are no other details regarding its provenance.

Data Provider
Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cataloguing data

Object type
Angelhaken
Dimensions
Breite: 135.0 mm, Länge: 280.0 mm
Material/Technique
Wood
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/1277

Provenance and sources

when
01.01.1880 - 31.12.1899

when
20.09.1902

where
Micronesia (location/origin)
Marshall Islands (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)

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