Belt Hook
41317
From: Alaska | Nuwuk | Point Barrow Region
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Tik-Kie-I-Ah |
| Object Number | 41317 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Eskimo |
| Provenience | Alaska | Nuwuk | Point Barrow Region |
| Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Walrus Ivory | Leather |
| Description | Belthook to needle case. Tik-kie-i-ah. Walrus ivory for attaching needle case to woman's belt, and also for holding the old type of leather thimbles. Two-pronged, with leather band for security; whale's tail end. This belthook belongs to and is attached to the needle case, numbered 41312. |
| Length | 9.86 cm |
| Credit Line | E. A. McIlhenny Expedition to Point Barrow, 1899 |
| Other Number | 67 - Field No SF |
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