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1884.11.18

Fish hook of ivory with baleen line attached and brass hooks. [ZM 15/8/2005]

1884.11.18

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fish hook of ivory with baleen line attached and brass hooks. [ZM 15/8/2005]
Long description
Fish hook of ivory with baleen line attached and brass hooks. The four hooks are made of two strips of wire passed through the shank and wedged in place. [MJD 30/04/2009]
Geographical reference
United States of America
Northern America > North America > United States of America
Western USA Alaska Icy Cape
Cultural groups
Inuit (Greenland)
Inuit
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
1826 1827.
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Baleen Whale Animal, Material Brass Metal, Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Forged (Metal), Process Tie Resist Dyed, Process Wedged
Dimensions
Length: max 200 mm strip, Length: max 45 mm shank
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.11.18

Search terms: Fishing, Hook, Line, Fishing Accessory