TaaGuu hook

Reference : 4249

Cedar wood, spruce roots, bone
Dimensions: Height 12.5cm, width 6.5cm
Presumed date of origin: 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 bone 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.

Hooks were often made from the densest part of the cedar tree, to ensure strength and to catch the biggest fish possible.

Price: €2,200

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