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Halibut Hook

Mediumwood, spruce root, iron

DimensionsOther: 9 × 29 cm (3 9/16 × 11 7/16 in.)

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Wood Carving

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-90

Object numberHRC 00090

Descriptionhalibut hook, wooden, v shaped, of two pieces of wood bevelled at one end and lashed with spruce roots.. two large grooves about 1.5" for the lashing. iron barb on one arm, attached with spruce root: the otheer arm carved as bird; long trunk which end as a animal head with long ears on each sides of the trunk facing downwards. inside of second arm partially concave. end of spruce root line attached througha hole below bird's head. line broken

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