Fishhook

57-26-11

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 57-26-11
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit (uncertain)
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Red Cedar | Metal | Spruce Root | Cord
Description

Two pieces of red cedar bound together with commercial cord; iron point bound on with split spruce root; top piece carved with standing human figure with wolf head on top of head; circular gouged eyes; small mouth; arms bent upward at elbow and a dagger (?) in one hand. Commercial cord passes through body for attachment to line.

Length 28 cm
Credit Line Gift of the George Washington Memorial Museum, 1957
Other Number L-269-11 - Old Museum Number

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