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Object Number
975-5-10/52921
Display Title
Long bone hook w/ 4 iron barbs. Perforated at distal end, w/ some line fragments
Descriptions
Object Description
5.5 cm. long bone hook with 4 iron barbs. Perforated at distal end, some fragments of gut or sinew line attached.
Inventory Description
Fishhook, carved bone body, 4 metal barbs, sinew line, perforated
Classification
- Fishhook
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Eskimo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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Canada
/
Canada?
Materials
Bone, Metal, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 5.6 x 1.6 x 1.8 cm (2 3/16 x 5/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-5-10/52921
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