Fish line sinker of ivory

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Object Number 41-29-10/23221

Display Title Fish line sinker of ivory

Descriptions

Inventory Description Ivory netsinker, perforated at both ends

Classification

Utilized ivory

Department Archaeological

Culture

Saint Lawrence Island Yupik

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Alaska / Nome Census Area / St. Lawrence Island

Additional Geographic Terms St. Lawrence Island

Materials Ivory

Dimensions Overall: 18.3 x 2.6 x 2.1 cm (7 3/16 x 1 x 13/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 41-29-10/23221; 20.

Provenance

Provenance Froelich G. Rainey (1926-1939)

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
41-29-10/23222	Fish line sinker of ivory	Utilized ivory	St. Lawrence Island
15-23-10/86090	Ivory net sinker	Utilized ivory	Old Hut Site
88-51-10/50254	Sinker for fish line	Sinker	Alaska
88-51-10/50257	Sinkers for fish line	Sinker	Alaska
88-51-10/50215	Ivory sinker in form of fish	Sinker	Alaska
41-29-10/23197	Ivory bola	Utilized ivory	St. Lawrence Island
41-29-10/23200	Ivory bola	Utilized ivory	St. Lawrence Island
41-29-10/23199	Ivory bola	Utilized ivory	St. Lawrence Island
50-45-10/32898	Utilized ivory, perforated at both ends	Utilized ivory	Seklowaghataget
41-29-10/23374	Ivory fish hook	Utilized ivory	St. Lawrence Island
98-18-10/52066	Fish jig and ivory sinker	Fishing and trapping	Alaska
08-8-10/73013	Ivory sinker	Sinker	Alaska

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