Model of a Whale Spear Item Number: 36.94 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Model of a whale spear, light wood with bone ends.

Credit Line

Gift of Frank K. Fairchild

Item History

  • Made between 1900 and 1930

What

Name
Model of a Whale Spear
Identification Number
36.94
Type of Item
model, spear and whale
Material
wood, bone and sinew
Overall
length 12.0 in, width 0.25 in

Who

Culture
Eskimo

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1900 and 1930

Other

Classification
Model