Gaff, Fish

Object/Artifact

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Wrangell Museum

Name/Title

Gaff, Fish

Entry/Object ID

2007.023.001

Description

Fishing gaff, homemade, cotton rope wound around the handle to secure iron hook. Dark patina on the handle. End of handle has 4 rings carved out, green paint remnants on the rings with red paint on last ring. Used by fishermen to move a fish by the gill.