Fishing Float
| Object Number: | NA10822 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tlingit |
| Provenience: | Alaska Angoon |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Halibut Stomach Gut Skin Fish Skin |
| Length: | 68.6 cm |
| Width: | 30.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Wanamaker Expedition to the Northwest Coast; Louis Shotridge, 1926 |
| Other Number: | Shotridge 105 or 106 - Field No SF |
Description
Fishing float made from halibut stomach. Inflated and then sealed at both ends with sinew. The float would be attached to fishing line and used to indicate when a fish bites.
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