Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0143-0270 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Float | |
| Culture | Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Seal bladder; Wood; Plant fiber cordage | |
| Description | Hunting float constructed from a sea mammal (probably a seal) bladder that whose several openings are tied shut with various ropes and wooden plugs; Loop of heavy handmade 3-ply rope is attached to each end; One end bears traces of multiple concentric red bands and a single black band; For use, the bladder would be inflated with air and then tied shut and then secured to a seal or other animal that has been killed, to keep the animal from sinking while it is being loaded into a boat or hauled to shore. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 30.0, Thickness = ca. 8.5, Length = ca. 70.0 | |