| Catalog Number |
CAS 0115-0006 |
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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; String |
| Description |
Large halibut hook made from 2 pieces of wood carved and joined together to form a V-shaped shank; Base is wrapped with plied string and with spruce root near juncture of two pieces; Steel nail is secured to shank with additional spruce root wrapping; Opposite shank is carved in half-round in form of standing human shown holding seal or otter; Features are stylized and burned. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 11.3, Thickness = 4.7, Length = 26.1 |