Fishhook

Fishing Line

2003-43-218

From: Siberia | Amur River

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2003-43-218
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Siberia | Amur River
Culture Area Siberia
Section American
Materials Wood | Plant Fiber | Bone
Technique Carved | Lashed
Description

Fish hook consisting of small piece of carved bone lashed with vegetable fiber onto a match stick size piece of wood; a delicate vegetable fiber line is attached to top of stick.

Length 4.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1899.1.218 - Other Number

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