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Object Number
87-15-10/45756
Display Title
Bird bolas
Descriptions
Object Description
Bird bolas - 8 pieces of walrus ivory fastened to a string to throw into a flock of birds. 2-ply sinew.
Inventory Description
Bola, carved ivory pieces, semicircular, 1 oval, braided sinew cord, feathers at
Classification
- Bola
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Western Arctic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
Aleutians West Borough
/
Unalaska Island
Additional Geographic Terms
Aleutian Islands; Fox Islands
Materials
Walrus ivory, Sinew, Seagull feather
Dimensions
Overall: 23.5 x 7.7 x 1.5 cm (9 1/4 x 3 1/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
45756
Provenance
Collector
Alice C. Fletcher
(01/01/1886)
Donor
Alice C. Fletcher
(01/01/1887)
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