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Object Number
08-8-10/73025
Display Title
Fish retriever
Descriptions
Object Description
Fish retriever, Russian era. Cotton cloth on the top part of the bone was probably added on later.
Inventory Description
Fishhook, 4 metal hooks, lashed w/ string to perforated bone, sinew w/ red cloth
Classification
- Fishhook
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Russian Era
- Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Metal, Bone, Cloth, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 7.1 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm (2 13/16 x 15/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1 Fish hook missing
Label on object
73025
Provenance
Collector
Lt. Selim E. Woodworth
(Unknown)
Donor
Dr. William McMichael Woodworth
(01/01/1908)
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