Halibut Hook

29-175-397

From: Canada | British Columbia

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-397
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Canada | British Columbia
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment | Metal | Spruce Root | Rope
Description

Two pieces of wood nailed together, v-shaped. One arm carved to represent an animal. Red paint and brown "burning" of eyes, beaked mouth and ears. Short rope attached. Nail as a barb lashed on end of other sticj with split spruce root.

Length 24.5 cm
Width 11.5 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9899 - Collector Number

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