Catalog Number |
CAS 0464-0014 | |
Category | Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Fish hook | |
Culture | Eskimo, Northwest Coast | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada or USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia or Alaska | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | early to mid 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Ivory; Copper nail; Metal wire | |
Description | Fish hook or lure fashioned from a piece of ivory that has been carved into a somewhat flattened but elongated shape that tapers to a point on each end; Copper nail has been pushed through the ivory piece near its distal or lower end and bent upward into an L-shape; Short length of plied metal wire is threaded through pair of drilled holes near proximal or upper end and then the two ends of the wire are plied together again. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.2, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 11.3 |