Fish hook

Culture/People
Kaigani Haida [Klinkwan]
Collector
Charles Will Wright (Charles W. Wright), Non-Indian, 1879-1968
Previous owner
Charles Will Wright (Charles W. Wright), Non-Indian, 1879-1968
Seller
Charles Will Wright (Charles W. Wright), Non-Indian, 1879-1968
Collection History
Collected between 1903 and 1908 by Charles Will Wright (1879-1968, then associated with the US Geological Survey and later the Chief of the US Bureau of Mines); purchased by George Heye from Charles Will Wright in 1909.
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Place
Klinkwan; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name
Prince of Wales Island
See related items
Kaigani Haida [Klinkwan]
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
2/1439
Barcode
021439.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Object Name
Fish hook
Media/Materials
Wood, spruce root, cedar bark, iron point
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d3c3b1b5-26a7-4646-a464-e8b66fa812bb
Record ID
NMAI_22698