Fishing Implement

2003-43-220

From: Siberia | Amur River

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2003-43-220
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Siberia | Amur River
Culture Area Siberia
Section American
Materials Wood | Gut String | Nail
Technique Carved
Description

Fishing implement of carved wood; the narrower end is notched and a long line of gut is attached; the excess line is wrapped between the notch and a projecting nail head 2/3rds of the way down the stick.

Length 48.9 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1899.1.220 - Other Number | 86 (Civic Center, 1957) - Other Number

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