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Tlingit people, Hoonah, Alaska, Northwest Coast, Native American

About 1875 - 1925

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The carved arm of the halibut hook is 10" alder (?) and represents a side view of a heron with neck folded. The vendor stated it was a cormorant, but I doubt this. The barb arm is 10". No barb.
Black and white photograph with four Native American women wearing jingle dresses, with bandanas covering faces; Grand Tetons in background.
Color photograph; four Native American women wearing jingle dresses stand in field with Grand Tetons in background
Black and white photograph of four Native American women wearing jingle dresses, standing in field with Grand Tetons in background. Bandanas covering womens faces and bandanas tucked in belts printed in red.