Halibut Hook, Sculpin, Halibut Item Number: E/1251 from the American Museum of Natural History
Publications
TLINGIT HALIBUT HOOKS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE VISUAL SYMBOLS OF A RITE OF PASSAGE. JONAITIS, ALDONA ANTHROPOLOGICAL PAPERS, 57, 1981
PRIMITIVE ART. BOAS, FRANZ, 1951, Publisher: CAPITAL PUBLISHING COMPANY
THE DECORATIVE ART OF THE INDIANS OF THE NORTH PACIFIC COAST. BOAS, FRANZ BULLETIN, 9, 1897
Item History
- Made in Sitka Qwan, Sitka, Baranof Island, Sitka Borough, Alaska, USA
- Received from George T. Emmons
What
- Name
- Halibut Hook, Sculpin, Halibut
- Identification Number
- E/1251
- Type of Item
- halibut hook
- Material
- wood, metal and plant fibre
- Overall
- length 26.7 cm, width 12.0 cm, height 4.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit: Sitka Qwan
- Received from
- George T. Emmons
Where
- Holding Institution
- American Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- Sitka Qwan, Sitka, Baranof Island, Sitka Borough, Alaska, USA
Other
- Subject
- SCULPIN EATING A HALIBUT