E0230A: Inuit- Fishing Tackle

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0230A

Classification Category:

10:Unclassifiable Artifacts

Marks/Labels:

numbers labeled directly on object 230-A, 230-B, 230-C

Materials:

animal ➔ ivory
animal ➔ bone
animal ➔ baleen
botanical ➔ fiber

Dimensions:

11.5 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:

Inuit fishing tackle consisting of a sinker, line, and hook. Made of bone, baleen, and metal.

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