Images courtesy of the Haida Gwaii Museum. Provided for research purposes only. Other uses require permission: 250-559-4643 adminassistant@haidagwaiimuseum.ca

Images(3)

Hook and Float

Date1929

Mediumwood, cotton, iron

DimensionsOther: 11.9 × 22.9 cm (4 11/16 × 9 in.)
Other (rope): 52 cm (20 1/2 in.)
Other (float): 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)

ClassificationsCeremonial Objects

Terms

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-1352

Object numberHRC 01352

Descriptionhalibut hook, v shaped, of one piece of wood bent at knot. square point of iron sits in groove at end of one arm, on the side, and is lashed on with cotton string, overlaid with root lashing. lead of cotton rope attached to other arrm with string, root overlaid. the string binds the end of the rope. rope is doubled, passes through the float. float has flat bottom, rounded top. sides carved out. both ends are notched. other end of rope bound with string.
collected in Masset

On View

Not on view

Collections