FISHHOOKS
ANTLER, BONE & SHELL
NORTH AMERICA & PACIFIC OCEAN
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COPYRIGHT MARCH 31, 2009 PETER A. BOSTROM

     This picture shows 22 different examples of fishhooks. All of them are from North America except for the large composite shell hook at bottom center which is believed to come from somewhere in the Pacific.
    Most of the fishhooks in this picture are common u-shaped hooks. The simplest fishhook type is the straight shank grooved gorge at the left side in the center. Three of the composite fishhooks were found in the Steinhatchee River in Florida. The two large composite fishhook lures located at right and left side were collected in Alaska. The example to the right is the most complex in the group. The body of this fishhook lure is made of bone and shell. The barb is made of ivory and the wrapping and twine are natural fibers. It measures 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm) long.

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