Hume Blackley Babington, Non-Indian, 1871-1934 Search this
Seller:
Evoryna May Brodhurst (Evoryna May Babington/Mrs. Norman Robert Broadhurst/E. M. Brodhurst), Non-Indian, 1882-1974 Search this
MAI agent:
William A. Newcombe (William Newcomb), Non-Indian, 1884-1960 Search this
Previous owner:
Evoryna May Brodhurst (Evoryna May Babington/Mrs. Norman Robert Broadhurst/E. M. Brodhurst), Non-Indian, 1882-1974 Search this
Object Name:
Fish hook
Media/Materials:
Wood, animal bone, cordage
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Haida Gwaii(Queen Charlotte Islands); North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District); British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Evoryna May Babington Brodhurst (Mrs. Norman Robert Brodhurst, 1882-1974) or that of her brother Hume Blackley Babington (1871-1934, a ship captain in Vancouver and Prince Rupert); purchased by MAI in 1937 from Evoryna Brodhurst through William A. Newcombe (1884-1960, a Vancouver, British Columbia, collector).
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