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Catalog Number

CAS 0464-0014   CAS 0464-0014; Fish hook
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