E0197: Inuit- Fishing Net

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0197

Classification Category:

4:Tools & Equipment for Materials ➞ Fishing & Trapping T&E

Marks/Labels:

Tag: Eskimo Net for catching small birds and small animals on the snow.

Materials:

botanical ➔ fiber
botanical ➔ wood
animal ➔ bone

Dimensions:

70.5 cm L
60 cm H

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Use/Function:

Brevig Book: Pg. 170-171 “We drew in about twenty-five hundred pounds of (Tom) Cod. All this was one draft with a drag net. All hands at the station were called out to help hold and haul in the net. In fact we were compelled to let some fish out, lest the nets break.”

Source Locality:

Alaska, USA

Description:

Inuit fishing net, made of fiber, wood, and bone, used for catching small animals or birds on the snow.

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