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Halibut Hook

Date1899

Mediumwood, spruce root, iron

DimensionsOther: 12.9 × 22.7 cm (5 1/16 × 8 15/16 in.)

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Haida

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-877

Object numberHRC 00877

Descriptionhalibut hook, nearly v shaped, of piece of wood bent at a knot. point of iron set in near end of one arm, on the side. leashing of root attaches point to arm. other arm has 4 ply cord of root around it, bound by root lashing. this arm tapers at end.
collected in Skidegate

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