Fish Hook Item Number: 1060/31 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The fish hook is white-yellow in colour and has brown fibre cording bunched together and attached at the narrow end of the hook through two holes. Above the holes, there is a blue circular stone(?) inlay that is raised slightly against the hook's surface. The wider end of the fish hook has a metal hook protruding from its base. On both sides of the wider side of the fish hook there is a row of three grey stone inlays, one of which is missing. On the underside of the hook at the wider end, there are two blue stone(?) inlays, and directly below is a circular metal inlay which is the underside of the metal hook from the top. Below that, there is a larger T-shaped stone inlay that has two lines extending to the right and left of the base.
Narrative
The documentation from the Sisters of Saint Ann Museum says this was collected by Agnes Dean Cameron and acquired by the museum in 1938.
Item History
- Made in Canada ? before 1938
- Owned by Sisters of Saint Ann Museum
- Owned by B.C. Provincial Museum before September 6, 1985
- Received from B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution) on September 6, 1985
What
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Sisters of Saint Ann Museum and B.C. Provincial Museum
- Received from
- B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1938
- Ownership Date
- before September 6, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on September 6, 1985
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 47
- Accession Number
- 1060/0031