Cod hook

Description

Cod hook, consisting of a recurved shank of cedar root with barb of split bone, secured by slips of spruce,steam-bent: North America, Canada, Vancouver Island, Nuu-chah-nulth, early 19th century

Museum reference

A.UC.268

Collection

Americas

Object name

Cod hook

Production information

Unknown
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Date

Early 19th century

Style / Culture

Nuu-chah-nulth

Materials

Cedar, Bone, Spruce

Physical description

Recurved shank of cedar root, barb of split bone

Collection place(s)

Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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