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Object #     1121
Object name     Gaff Hook
Culture of Origin     Tlingit, Sitka Tribe
Materials     Iron
Techniques     Forged
Dimensions     L: 7.5 in, W: 3 in, H: .7 in
Exhibit Label    

Gaff hooks, such as this one from Sitka, were used for catching fish in glacial streams where the fish could not be seen, only felt. The gaff hook would have been lashed to a shaft of spruce, usually 15 feet or more long.

Source     Mr. George T. Emmons
Credit     Purchased with funds donated by Thomas Burke


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