Arrow-shaped Fish Lure Item Number: X705.5 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Fish lure engraved with fine lines zig zag down the middle and triangles along both sides

Credit Line

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Item History

  • Made between 1868 and 1933

What

Name
Arrow-shaped Fish Lure
Identification Number
X705.5
Type of Item
fish lure
Material
bone, pigment ? and ink ?
Measurements
“5 x 1 in. or (13.0 cm)” ?

Who

Culture
Eskimo

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1868 and 1933

Other

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