Halibut Hook
29-175-404
From: Canada | British Columbia
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-404 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Spruce Root | Cord | Metal |
| Description | V-shape; two pieces of wood lashed together with cord. One arm carved with pair of seal flippers(?) (or deer hoof ?) at outer tip, and pair of additional protuberances at midway point underside (dew claws?), beside hole for line attachment. (No animal head). Metal barb lashed to outer end of other arm with split spruce root and commercial cord. |
| Length | 25 cm |
| Width | 14 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 6/9896 - Collector Number |
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