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Fish hook

Fish hook

Date: late 19th century
Medium: wood, metal, cedar root
Credit Line:Gift, Dr. Daniel N. Bertolette
Object number: 1913.26.11
Halibut fish hook, made from two pieces of wood fastened together with cedar root strips with an iron hook and cedar line. Carved in an effigy of a raven bird. These effigies are believed to assist in the capture of fish.
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