Halibut Hook
29-175-406
From: Canada | British Columbia
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-406 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Spruce Root | Pigment | Metal | Cord |
| Description | V-shape; two pieces of wood lashed together with split spruce root. One arm carved to represent tail of dragonfly(?) (or snake rattle?) Brown "burning" and red paint used. Line attached. Metal barb lashed to end of other arm with split spruce root. |
| Length | 27 cm |
| Width | 11 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 6/9889 - Collector Number |
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