Fishhook

29-175-410

From: Washington (U. S. State) | Ozette

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-410
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Makah
Provenience Washington (U. S. State) | Ozette
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Metal | Cotton | Baleen | Wood
Description

For cod. Metal barb or point lashed with cotton cord to long strip of baleen. Thing strip of wood bound with native-made cord to barb end (to strengthen it?) Other end looped, cotton cord binding the loop.

Length 39 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 5/9004 - Collector Number

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