Fish-Hook
Fish-Hook
Object name: Fish-Hook
Date: 1700-1900
Dimensions:
161 x 65 mm
Medium: Wood, bark, plant fibre
Object number: C03283
DescriptionMedium halibut hook. The shaft is made of wood bent back on itself in a loop. A long straight barb of wood is lashed to the top of the shaft on the inside of the loop. There is a bar of lashed and knotted twine across the loop to hold it in place.
Nootka sound.
Nootka sound.