Catalog Number |
CAS 0115-0005 |
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Category |
Carvings; Tools & Implements |
Object Name |
Halibut hook |
Culture |
Tlingit (?) |
Global Region |
North America |
Country |
USA |
State/Prov./Dist. |
Alaska |
County |
unknown |
Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
early to mid 1900s |
Collection Name |
N/A |
Materials |
Wood; Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Metal: Steel nail |
Description |
Large halibut hook made from 2 pieces of wood carved and joined together to form a V-shaped shank and secured with spruce root wrapping; Steel nail is secured to shank with additional spruce root wrapping; Opposite shank is carved in half-round in form of octopus tentacle. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 12.4, Thickness = 3.3, Length = 27.7 |