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Fish hook
Fish hook from Kiribati, with a lure made of mother-of-pearl carved into the shape of a small fish. Collected by Captain H.J.O. Millar RN while in command of HMS 'Torch' 1903-05. Millar visited the Gilbert Islands in 1903 and 1905.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2983 |
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| Collection: | World Cultures |
| Type: | Fish hook |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Torch 1894 (HMS) |
| Date made: | 1903-05; 1903-1905 |
| People: | Millar, Herbert James Ogilvy |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 15 x 65 x 15 mm |