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Halibut hook of wood and bone
Object Number 995-29-10/73512
Display Title Halibut hook of wood and bone
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden halibut hook with bone hook attached to curved wood by cedar twine. See conservation report for addtional description.
Inventory Description Fishhook, carved wood shaft, curved, bone point lashed with reed, reed fragments
Classification
  • Fishhook
Department Ethnographic
Date Early 1900s
Culture
  • Northwest Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials Wood, Bone, Plant fiber, Cedar
Dimensions Overall: 16 x 8.4 x 1.9 cm (6 5/16 x 3 5/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 995-29-10/73512
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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