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Fish hook Long Caption: A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-1848. A fish hook made from expedition copper found in the possession of the Inuit on the Adelaide Peninsula by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-1879. The copper fish hook is attached to a piece of bone with two holes in the upper end. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA2303 Artist: Netsilik Inuit Date: unknown Medium: copper; bone Size: 35 mm x 114 mm x 32 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.