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1920.18.5

Lure of ivory with iron hook and iron studs, attached to coiled baleen fishing line.

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1920.18.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lure of ivory with iron hook and iron studs, attached to coiled baleen fishing line.
Geographical reference
Canada
Northern America > North America > Canada
Cultural groups
Inuit (Greenland)
Inuit
Person
Field collector Elizabeth Taylor
PRM source Elizabeth Taylor
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1920
Date collected
By 1920
Acquisition information
Donated: 1920
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Material Baleen Whale Animal, Process Knotted, Process Perforated, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 35 mm lure, Diameter: max 57 mm coiled line
Object numbers
Accession number: 1920.18.5

Search terms: Fishing, Fishing Accessory, Lure, Line

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