Three Solomon Islands Turtle Shell Trolling Lure Bonito Fish Hooks
Three Solomon Islands Turtle Shell Trolling Lure Bonito Fish Hooks
Two with a single piece turtle shell shank with a ‘V’ shaped line tie, one with glass beads bound as a lure.
Another more unusual with the single piece turtle shell shank engraved and shaped to depict a fish.
Late 19th – Early 20th century
Size: 6.5cm long – 2½ ins long (min) 8.5cm long – 3¼ ins long (max)
Two with a single piece turtle shell shank with a ‘V’ shaped line tie, one with glass beads bound as a lure.
Another more unusual with the single piece turtle shell shank engraved and shaped to depict a fish.
Late 19th – Early 20th century
Size: 6.5cm long – 2½ ins long (min) 8.5cm long – 3¼ ins long (max)
Fishing is a male occupation in the Solomon Islands which is practised by trolling or spinning the un-baited hook from behind a moving canoe. Bonito are both economically and ritually the most important fish in the Solomon Islands that are caught with hooks such as these.
Three Solomon Islands Turtle Shell Trolling Lure Bonito Fish Hooks
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