Fish-Hook, Wood Item Number: E74354-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
On exhibit in NMNH Sant Ocean Hall. 2014 exhibit caption identifies this as a halibut hook: "Fisherman carved designs on hooks to bring good luck and attract halibut. This hook has an eagle and seal."
Item History
- Made in Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
- Collected by Sgt. John J. McLean in Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA during 1884
- Received on December 27, 1884
What
- Name
- Fish-Hook, Wood
- Identification Number
- E74354-0
- Type of Item
- fish hook
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Field Collector
- Sgt. John J. McLean
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
- Collected in
- Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
When
- Collection Date
- during 1884
- Acquisition Date
- on December 27, 1884
Other
- Accession Number
- 015504