Halibut Hook

NA3313

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA3313
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Metal
Description

V-shape; two pieces of wood lashed together with split root. One arm carved to represent a fish with a perforation in the center. Wrapped with split spruce root at the base. Metal barb lashed to end of other arm with split spruce root.

Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1915
Other Number G360 - Gordon Number

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