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Bone gorget hook and fish line used for catching minnows
Bone gorget hook and fish line used for catching minnows
Object Number 34-114-10/3962
Display Title Bone gorget hook and fish line used for catching minnows
Descriptions
Inventory Description Fishing pole, bark attached, braided fiber line with bone hook at end
Classification
  • Fishing and trapping
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Northern Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Nevada
Additional Geographic Terms Pyramid Lake
Materials Wood, Fiber, Bone
Dimensions Overall: 82.6 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm (32 1/2 x 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 34-114-10/3962
Provenance
Collector Willard Zerbe Park (07/09/1934-09/07/1934)
Intermediary Willard Zerbe Park (08/23/1934-12/14/1934)

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