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Fishing Tackle (hook and lines)38.732

Gift of Frank K. Fairchild

Culture
Eskimo
Material
whalebone, intestine and metal
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Lure22.1801

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

Culture
Eskimo
Material
ivory
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Lure22.1805

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.

Culture
Eskimo
Material
ivory, ink ? and pigment ?
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Fish Hook and Sinker shaped like a fish and attached to a stick38.712a-c

This is a short line with sinker and fish shaped lure.

Culture
Eskimo
Material
ivory, iron metal, wood and glass bead
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Figure66.63.27

By exchange

Culture
Eskimo
Material
wood
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Comb66.63.26

By exchange

Culture
Eskimo
Material
bone ? or ivory ?
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Circular Section of Vertebrate incised with lines and circles66.63.37

By exchange

Culture
Eskimo
Material
bone
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Bracelet-Like Object66.63.16

By exchange

Culture
Eskimo
Material
ivory
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Block and Swivel Joint with incised designs66.63.29

By exchange

Culture
Eskimo
Material
ivory
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Engraved Tusk20.894

The walrus tusk is engraved with different scenes, each having its own groundline in space. The scenes include: men netting fish or seal and birds flying above; men hunting bear and deer using spears and bows & arrows; large whale with spume coming out of its blowhole along with several fins in the water nearby; a dog sled; two bears wrestling and a man lassoing a bird.

Culture
Eskimo
Material
walrus tusk, black ash ?, graphite ? and oil
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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