Halibut Hook Item Number: A5318 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hook composed of a bone point lashed at an angle to a u-shaped length of spruce root with split cedar bark.
History Of Use
Fish hook
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before January 1973
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) during January 1973
What
- Name
- Halibut Hook
- Identification Number
- A5318
- Type of Item
- hook
- Material
- cedar bark, bone and spruce root
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and bound
- Overall
- height 14.5 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 1.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 1973
- Acquisition Date
- during January 1973
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 31
- Accession Number
- 0233/0030