| No. | 37 |
| Description | Fish hook |
| Site | (Shank and burb)Tokoro-chashi Site: from the fill of Pit House 2, (Point)Tokoro-chashi Site: from the top soil of Chashi |
| Size (cm) | L. 20.4 |
| Period | Late stage of Okhotsk culture |
| Date | 8-9th century |
| Possessor | Tokoro Research Laboratory |
| Comment | The fish hook is another bone and antler implement that was evident in Okhotsk culture. The example shown was made of multiple large parts, and this is an example of a “three-part composition fish hook” formed with a shank with a groove for attaching a line, a barb for connecting the point, and the point of the fish hook. It is thought to have been used for fishing for large benthic fish. |
