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Object Number
973-33-10/51999
Display Title
Oval fishhook. Stone with metal barb; constructed in two parts.
Descriptions
Object Description
Oval fishhook. Constructed in two parts, neatly joined. One is fashioned from polished stone (mottled--possibly porphery); the other from a dense black stone. 1.5" l. curved metal barb. Bead weights. Gut string.
Inventory Description
Fishook, stone bead shaft with iron nail hook, sinew tie
Classification
- Raw Material
- Fishhook
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Stone, Metal, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 35 x 1.3 x 1 cm (13 3/4 x 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-33-10/51999
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(?)
Donor
Unknown
(?)
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