Lure Item Number: 22.1801 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Fish lure carved in the shape of a small fish with center perforation and dark colored eye.

Credit Line

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Item History

  • Made between 1700 and 1899

What

Name
Lure
Identification Number
22.1801
Type of Item
lure
Material
ivory
Measurements
“4 5/8 x 13/16in. (11.7 x 2cm) Other: 4 5/8 x 13/16in. (11.7 x 2cm)” ?

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