Fishing Hook
Maker
Unknown, Inuit
DateEarly 20th C
MediumBone, fiber, wood
Dimensions6 1/2” L x 3 1/2” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Mortimer C. Howe Fund
Object numberNA1954.12.HOW
DescriptionHalibut hook of curved wood with a straight bone hook lashed on with fiber strips. tail end also wound with fiber strips. Fiber cord near tail end.
ClassificationsTools / Implements
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