Wood, fiber, and metal hook
Dimensions not provided
Provenance: Private collection, Upstate New York
This Tlingit halibut hook was made around 1860 and includes carved bear imagery on the wooden arm. Halibut hooks were important fishing tools on the Northwest Coast, where the sea provided food, trade value, and materials central to daily life. The carved design shows how a functional object could also carry animal imagery and cultural identity.
The hook is constructed from shaped wood with fiber binding and a metal barb. Its worn surface and darkened patina suggest age, handling, and practical use. As one of a group of early Tlingit hooks from the same collection, it belongs to a strong tradition of carved Northwest Coast fishing technology.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
INQUIRE HERE
Wood, fiber, and metal hook
Dimensions not provided
Provenance: Private collection, Upstate New York
This Tlingit halibut hook was made around 1860 and includes carved bear imagery on the wooden arm. Halibut hooks were important fishing tools on the Northwest Coast, where the sea provided food, trade value, and materials central to daily life. The carved design shows how a functional object could also carry animal imagery and cultural identity.
The hook is constructed from shaped wood with fiber binding and a metal barb. Its worn surface and darkened patina suggest age, handling, and practical use. As one of a group of early Tlingit hooks from the same collection, it belongs to a strong tradition of carved Northwest Coast fishing technology.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
INQUIRE HERE
Image 1 of 5
Image 2 of 5
Image 3 of 5
Image 4 of 5
Image 5 of 5