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.

Object Details

ID: AAA2984
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: 25 x 75 x 15 mm