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Halibut Hook


Tlingit artist, Halibut Hook, ca. 1850, yew, yellow cedar, red cedar, and cotton, Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art, no known copyright restrictions, 48.3.292

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Title

Halibut Hook

Artist

Tlingit artist (Tlingit)

Date

ca. 1850

Medium

yew, yellow cedar, red cedar, and cotton

Dimensions (H x W x D)

10 1/4 in x 2 in x 4 1/4 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Northwest Coast

Hunting and Fishing

Object Type

fishhook

Cultural Group

Tlingit

Credit Line

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art

Accession Number

48.3.292

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

cotton

fishhooks

fishing

hooks

Northwest Coast Native American styles

red cedar

Tlingit

wood

yellow cypress

yew

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