Hook Physical Object


Accession Number
1986.008.1776
Category
Alternate object names
Cargo Hook
Creation Date
circa 1700
Materials
Description
Includes attached thimble.
Boat hooks and cargo hooks were and still are a common find on ships. They are used to lift and move food stores, trade goods, and equipment on and off of the ship. They came in a variety of different sizes for their various different uses. Cargo hooks were attached to ropes using a thimble that reduced chaffing on the rope, while boat hooks would have been placed on the end of a pole.

Dimensions

12.7 cm H x 23 cm W x 9.2 cm D , Item (Overall)

1,406.14 g Weight

Thimble: 6.8 x 3.1 cm