E0231: Inuit- Fishing Tackle

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0231

Classification Category:

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

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood
stone/minerals
metal
animal ➔ baleen
animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ leather
animal ➔ bone

Dimensions:

51.5 cm L
2.5 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Iglo, Alaska, U.S.

Production Date:

Late 19th Century to early 20th Century

Source Locality:

Iglo, Alaska, U.S.

Acquisition Date:

January 5 1924

Description:

Inuit fishing tackle includes a hook, line, sinker, and pole. Made of wood, baleen, stone, metal, leather, and bone.

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