E0198: Fishing Arrow

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0198

Classification Category:

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

Marks/Labels:

TAG: "Arrow for shooting fish. The point comes out but is attached by a braided sinew line."

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood
animal ➔ bone
animal ➔ sinew

Dimensions:

82.5 cm L

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.

Source Locality:

Alaska, USA

Description:

Fishing arrow made of wood, bone, and sinew with three feathers at the end.

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