RARE VINTAGE ESKIMO HAND MADE WOODEN HALIBUT LURE/HOOK
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RARE VINTAGE ESKIMO HAND MADE WOODEN HALIBUT HOOK/LURE 9 1/2" LONG BY 4 1/2" AT THE BUSINESS END BY 1 1/2" AT THE WRAPPED END AND 1 3/4" THICKNESS THIS LURE/BAIT IS MADE OF 2 PIECES OF WOOD WRAPPED TOGETHER WITH HEAVY CORD. THE SPIKE HOOK IS ALSO PRECISIONLY WRAPPED WITH CORD AND A CORD TO SECURE THE BAIT TO THE HOOK. THE LURE WAS SUPPORTED BY A HEAVY CORD TIED IN THE MIDDLE TO KEEP THE LURE VIRTICAL FOR JIGGING OR SUSPENDED FISHING THE CARVING IS OF A HALIBIT WITH BOTH EYES ON THE SAME SIDE. T IS ALSO A CARVING OF A SUN OR MAYBE THE CREATERS MARK T IS WHAT APPEARS TO BE MASKING TAPE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LURE. TO SECURE THE LINE IN TRANSIT MAYBE(?) THIS LURE IS IN EXCELLANT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TEETH MARKS. IT WAS BOUGHT BY MY GRANDFATHER IN THE 1950'S WHEN HE WAS IN ALASKA. THE LURE IS CLEAN AND TIGHT AND WOULD BE A FACINATING CONVERSATION PIECE AS A DISPLAY IN YOUR HOME. BID NOW ON THIS BEAUTIFULLY HAND CRAFTED ESKIMO ART WORK AND I THANK YOU !
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