Shark hook
Production date
Pre 1967
Country
Papua New Guinea
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Object detail
Description
Wooden shark hook with woven coconut fibre. Called a 'shark hook', but actually used specifically to catch Ruvettus fish.
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES Melanesian & South Sea Islander fish hook
Production date
Pre 1967
Production place
Measurements
L 466 x W 123 mm
History and use
Shark hooks are used in the Mortlock Islands of Papua New Guinea to catch the oilfish, Ruvettus. The species resides outside of the reef in very deep water, and on dark nights, islanders use the hooks to catch Ruvettus.
This object was part of a larger donation made to the Museum of Tropical Queensland in 2012, on behalf of the estate of Len and Catherine Lawler.
This object was part of a larger donation made to the Museum of Tropical Queensland in 2012, on behalf of the estate of Len and Catherine Lawler.
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Registration number
E40865
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