Fishhook, Lure, D42.161

Lure and hook. Lure is made from ovoid black stone with 2 white stripes. At tip is attached bone or ivory element with hole . Two inlaid blue beads on each side. Through hole is looped a leather cord with attached blue bead. Leather cord terminates in length of sinew. At other end of lure, a hole is bored through the stone. Cord attached to this. Separate hook is made from a long narrow piece of bone with sinew attached to one end. At other end, four metal hooks made from two perpendicular pieces of metal which pass through a hole and curve down.

From the: Sargood Collection

Locality: Alaska