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Economic Botany Collections
Canadian Aboriginal Artefacts
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Halibut hook |
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Dr. Newcombe collected this halibut hook from the Salish Indians in British Columbia . He was paid $0.74 for the item in 1904 by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . The hook is made from the heart of a knot of wood commonly known as Western Hemlock Spruce. Back to Canadian Aboriginal Artefacts |
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