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Halibut fishing gear; klakius
Halibut fishing gear; klakius
Object Number 17-17-10/87167
Display Title Halibut fishing gear; klakius
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Klakius
Object Description Halibut fishing gear; klakius Pole and line
Inventory Description Tool, stick, wrapped with sinew rope, fiber tassle at end
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / Cormorant Island / Yilis?
Additional Geographic Terms Alert Bay; Queen Charlotte Sound
Materials Wood, Sinew, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 193 x 2.6 x 1.1 cm (76 x 1 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 17-17-10/87167
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1917)

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