Halibut Fishhook
Unknown people (Northwest Coast)
Northwest Coast
early 20th century
Wood, iron, and root
Overall: 10 1/8 × 4 in. (25.7 × 10.2 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexis Chapman Proctor, Class of 1918
49.25.12282
Geography
Place Made: Northwest Coast, United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Tools and Equipment: Hunting and Fishing
Research Area
Native American
Native American: Northwest Coast
Not on view
Course History
ANTH 74, The Human Spectrum, Nate Dominy, Spring 2022
Provenance
Collected by a member of the Proctor Family; Alexis Chapman Proctor (1895-1979, Class of 1918), Franklin, New Hampshire; given to present collection, 1949.
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