Fishhook

57-26-9

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 57-26-9
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit (uncertain)
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Metal | Cedar Bark | Cord
Description

Two pieces of wood bound together with commercial rope; iron point bound on with split cedar bark; fish body with human face which has curls on top and hair indicated on back; overhanging eye-lids; wide open mouth (carved on top piece of wood). Commercial cord for attaching to line.

Length 25.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the George Washington Memorial Museum, 1957
Other Number L-269-9 - Old Museum Number | 273 - Other Number

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