Ea. 19th C. Middle East Brass Inkstand w/ Silver & Copper Inlay Mamluk

Rare Old Authentic Halibut Wood Hook Figurative Bird Haida or Tlingit Northwest Coast American The design is that of a bird in flight, depicted in a very traditional native style from the pacific northwest.  Wood is in great condition, and the area beneath the barb has marks as if it may have caught a few. The cotton cord wrapping is still holding tight and looks excellently wrapped. A masterful hook craftsmen must have made this one based on the construction. This is a fine piece for a Northwest Coast Collection. "The Tlingit and Haida, indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast (N.W.C.), have used carved wooden hooks to catch halibut for centuries. As modern fishing technology crept into use, however, the old hooks practically disappeared from the sea. But they thrived on land - as decorative art. Halibut hooks, often called wood hooks, are part of a sophisticated apparatus for catching the flat, bottom-dwelling fish that can weigh more than 500 pounds. Constructed in two pieces o