Fishhook

Fish Line

97-84-537

From: Alaska | Point Barrow

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-84-537
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience Alaska | Point Barrow
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Ivory | Iron | Sinew
Description

Ivory shank in form of fish with blue bead eyes and iron hook. Plaited sinew line.

Length 4.5
Width 1
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-537 - Old Museum Number | 16074 - ANSP Number | I 1487 - Gottschall Number

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