{"product_id":"northwest-coast-bentwood-halibut-hook-ak1517","title":"Northwest Coast Bentwood Halibut Hook","description":"Prior to the development of two-piece wooden halibut hooks on the Northwest Coast, Indigenous fisherman would use carved, steamed, and bent halibut hooks, such as this one, to catch the large bottom-dwelling flatfish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike other Indigenous technologies from the Pacific Northwest, this style of hook was based on the steaming and manipulation of wood into a strong and useful tool. Once steamed and bent into a U-shape, the hook was wrapped in spruce root on each side of the opening, which held in place a bone or ivory barb on one side and the sinew twine to tie the hook to the ground line on the other. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis hook shows some salt accretions that may indicate usage and also features cotton twine mixed with spruce roots, an adaptation that strongly implies it was used and may help date it. 7\" x 3 1\/2\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#989898\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePERIOD: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e19th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#989898\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eORIGIN: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003eNorthwest Coast - Alaskan, Native American\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#989898\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIZE:   \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e7\" x 3 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ciscos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49724607791354,"sku":"AK1517","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/3405\/files\/AK1517-1.jpg?v=1784562361","url":"https:\/\/ciscosgallery.com\/products\/northwest-coast-bentwood-halibut-hook-ak1517","provider":"Cisco's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}