Fragment: Leister Item Number: Na1046 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Curved piece with a square metal spike at top, forming reverse angle barb. Base of piece is cut on diagonal with lip on outside.
History Of Use
Part of a leister, two or three prongs would be sinew-lashed at angles around end of a shaft, one spike protruding from centre. Sinew provides elasticity when fish are speared. Fish is impaled on prong's barbs and the barbs' angles keep fish from slipping off once speared.
Cultural Context
fishing
Item History
- Made in Nunavut, Canada before 1940
- Collected before 1940
- Owned by Joy Eastman before January 16, 1985
- Received from Joy Eastman (Donor) on January 16, 1985
What
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Joy Eastman
- Received from
- Joy Eastman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1940
- Collection Date
- before 1940
- Ownership Date
- before January 16, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on January 16, 1985
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1021/0033