Barbed fishhook
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Barbed fishhook

TitleBarbed fishhook
Date30 BCE–364 CE
MediumCopper alloy
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1897
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Marine & aquatic life

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“Barbed fishhook” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 30 BCE–364 CE. It is executed in copper alloy. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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