Fishhook

Object/Artifact

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Island County Historical Society

Name/Title

Fishhook

Entry/Object ID

1995.005.046

Description

Indigenous made halibut hook for fishing, made of wood and rope. Painted designs in red and black. Halibut hooks are common up and down the pacific northwest coast, including the areas that are now known as Washington, British Columbia and Alaska.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fishhook

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tackle, Fishing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Fishing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Fishing & Trapping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials