TaaGuu hook

Reference : 4247

TaaGuu hook

Cedar wood, spruce roots, iron
Dimensions: Height 17.cm, width 15cm
Presumed period: 19th century
Population Haida
Haida Gwai (Queen Charlotte Island)
British Columbia
Canada

Provenance:
Collection Jean Edouard Carlier, Paris

This TaaGuu halibut hook was made from a single piece of steamed and bent cedar. The iron barb is attached with strips of spruce root.
The curved shape of the arm prevents the fish from escaping. If it struggles and moves away, the hook sinks deeper. This design also prevents small fish from grabbing the hook.

The hooks were often made from the densest part of the spruce tree, to guarantee their solidity while allowing them to catch the biggest fish possible.

Price: €1,800

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