The hook end is partially broken off, but the other part of the pair would probably have had a loop for the hook. Its use was probably restricted to female clothing. Objects like this have been ...

Proximal hook stock remnant National Museum of Natural History. Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions Apply Click for more information. Click to view download files. Click to view IIIF info ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. FROM CARD: "WOODEN OR BONE SHANKS, ...