Team examines the evolution of wooden halibut hooks carved by native people of the Northwest Coast
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Artefacts of the First Nations of the Pacific Northwest
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Hooked by history Tlingit style! - The Mariners' Museum and Park
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Halibut Hooks of the Northwest Coast
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PDF) Northwest Coast Halibut Hooks: an Evolving Tradition of Form
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A Traditional Wooden Halibut Hook - The MILEPOST
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Hooked by history Tlingit style! - The Mariners' Museum and Park
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What A Native American Fish Hook's Journey Says About A Little
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Fish hooks bone hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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File:Halibut hooks are intricately carved and detailed with animal
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Wild Harvests: Making Bentwood Halibut Hooks
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Fred Wahl Marine Construction –
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A Traditional Wooden Halibut Hook - The MILEPOST
Tlingit Halibut Hook, Date: 19Th Century, Dimensions: 9.5 ” x 5 ” x 2 ½ ”, Artist: Tlingit Unknown, Materials: Yew wood, iron, spruce
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Fine Northwest Coast Tlingit Figural Halibut Hook Circa 1860-80