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Object Number
973-33-10/51998
Display Title
Ivory sinker and fishook. Ivory eyes inlaid with dark shell pupil.
Descriptions
Object Description
Ivory sinker and fishook. Sinker 4" long; ivory eyes inlaid with dark shell pupil. Attached to sinker by means of gut cord is a 2.5" long ivory hook, terminating with bone barb approx. 1" long (curved).
Inventory Description
Ivory fishook and carved sinker in shape of fish, tied together with sinew, nail
Classification
- Raw Material
- Fishhook
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sinrarmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Ivory, Sinew, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 25.8 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm (10 3/16 x 7/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-33-10/51998
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(?)
Donor
Unknown
(?)
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