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Fish hook and line. Babeche line, barb lashed on by sinew
Fish hook and line. Babeche line, barb lashed on by sinew
Object Number 88-51-10/50399
Display Title Fish hook and line. Babeche line, barb lashed on by sinew
Descriptions
Object Description Fish hook and line. Babeche line, barb lashed on by sinew. Barb is in the form o
Inventory Description Fishhook, wood lure in shape of fish, iron barb, fiber cordage bundle attached
Classification
  • Fishhook
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Innu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Quebec
Additional Geographic Terms Ungava
Materials Wood, Iron, Fiber
Dimensions Rawhide line unmeasured. L 10.85 cm, W 3.8 cm for hook and barb. Rawhide line unmeasured.
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Lucien M. Turner (1838-1886)
Exchange participant Smithsonian Institution (1888)

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