Muskrat Hook

Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl)

19th century (?)

Not on view

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Title: Muskrat Hook
Date: 19th century (?)
Geography: Canada, British Columbia
Culture: Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl)
Medium: Bone
Dimensions: H. 1 3/4 x W. 2 x D. 11 3/4 in. (4.4 x 5.1 x 29.9 cm)
Classification: Bone/Ivory-Implements
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of the Estate of Kay Sage Tanguy, 1963
Object Number: 1978.412.105
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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