Length 289.5 CM
a- Length 88.5cm x Width 9.3cm x Height 5.9cm
b- Length 124.5cm x Width 1.7cm
c- Length 76.5cm x Width 0.7cm
The object is a very long, thin wooden fishing rod comprised of three parts, a wider section with a handle at the bottom wrapped in thin black leather and a metal reel (a), a long thinner section with metal caps on each end (b), and an even thinner final section with a metal cap on the bottom end and a metal cap on the top end with a metal loop for the fishing line to go through (c).
Judging by stone inscriptions, fishing rods go back to ancient Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, and medieval England, where they were called "angles" (hence the term "angling" as a synonym for fishing). Prior to widespread availability of synthetic materials, such as fiberglass and graphite composites, fishing rods were typically made from split Tonkin bamboo, Calcutta reed, or ash wood, as it was necessary that they be made light, tough, and pliable. The butts were frequently made of maple, with bored bottom; this butt outlasted several tops. Handles and grips were generally of cork, wood, or wrapped cane. Guides were made of simple wire loops or, later, loops with ring-shaped agate inserts for better wear. Even today, Tonkin split-bamboo rods are still popular in fly fishing.
Rods for travelers were made with nickel-silver metal joints, or ferrules, that could be inserted into one another forming the rod. Some of them were made to be used as a walking cane until needed for sport. Since the 1980s, with the advent of flexible, yet stiff graphite ferrules, travel rod technology has greatly advanced, and multi-piece travel rods that can be transported in a suitcase or backpack constitute a large share of the market.
