Fishhooks and Net Weight
Image
Title
Fishhooks and Net Weight
Identifier
Accession No.: 1913-1.146
Accession No.: 1991-54.1
Accession No.: 1991-54.2
Description
Barb section of a composite fishhook made of bone.
Mussel-shell fishhook; circular with parallel grooved shank; notch runs parallel to the length; rounded and deep on one face; found and taken from Rincon Point in the 1960s. Donated to the Museum.
Abalone shell fishhook; circular with grooved shank. Worn, rounded groove forms notched end; diagonal from outer edge upward to inside top edge; found and taken from Rincon Point in the 1960s. Donated to the Museum.
Mussel-shell fishhook; circular with parallel grooved shank; notch runs parallel to the length; rounded and deep on one face; found and taken from Rincon Point in the 1960s. Donated to the Museum.
Abalone shell fishhook; circular with grooved shank. Worn, rounded groove forms notched end; diagonal from outer edge upward to inside top edge; found and taken from Rincon Point in the 1960s. Donated to the Museum.
Creator
Chumash
Date
No date
Subject
Chumash Indians--Material culture
Chumash Indians--Fishing
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Barbara County (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Type
Physical Object
Collection
Citation
Chumash, “Fishhooks and Net Weight,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed April 23, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/4526.