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Fishing lure

Object Details

Collection History
Collected between 1925 and 1931 by Clark M. Garber (1891-1971, Superintendent of Education at Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska); acquired by MAI from Clark Garber circa 1968.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Yup'ik (Yupik) or Iñupiaq (attributed)
Collector
Clark M. Garber (Clark McKinley Garber), Non-Indian, 1891-1971
Previous owner
Clark M. Garber (Clark McKinley Garber), Non-Indian, 1891-1971
Object Name
Fishing lure
Media/Materials
Wood, iron hook, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Carved, strung
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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