Image

Unknown Maker, Haida

Fishhook,

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Haida, Native North American

Title

Fishhook

Medium

wood, ivory

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Yellow cedar or Pacific yew wood,
spruce root (wrapping),
likely bear femur bone (hook),
fiber cordage

Techniques

Yellow cedar or Pacific yew wood,
spruce root (wrapping),
likely bear femur bone (hook),
fiber cordage

Dimensions

27.9 cm (11 inches) (length)

Place

British Columbia

Type

Tools

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

44.358

About

Fishhook

British Columbia

Exhibition History

Take Care

August 20, 2022 - March 22, 2023

Use

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