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Tlingit halibut hook. 2 pieces of cedar joined at end with twine.
Tlingit halibut hook. 2 pieces of cedar joined at end with twine.
Object Number 985-27-10/58939
Display Title Tlingit halibut hook. 2 pieces of cedar joined at end with twine.
Descriptions
Object Description Tlingit halibut hook. 2 pieces of cedar joined at end w/ twine. Twine wrapped around area where iron hook protrudes. Bait side of hook carved in relief w/ either octopus tentacles coming from head of animal or horns of mountain goat. Red stains on wood.
Inventory Description Fishhook, metal nail hook, carved wood shaft, zoomorphic figure, fiber cord
Classification
  • Fishhook
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Wood, Metal, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 24.3 x 4.1 x 10.4 cm (9 9/16 x 1 5/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/58939 & 24.706
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (?)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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