Lure Item Number: 22.1805 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Fish lure or charm carved in the shape of a small seal with a perforation in the middle. The perforations around the face of the seal have been infilled with black pigment.

Credit Line

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Item History

  • Made between 1700 and 1899

What

Name
Lure
Identification Number
22.1805
Type of Item
lure
Material
ivory, ink ? and pigment ?
Overall
length 3.5625 in, width 0.5625 in

Who

Culture
Eskimo

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1700 and 1899

Other

Location
Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Classification
Hunting/Fishing/Trapping