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E5116-0 - Fish Lures and LinesBack

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Three fish lures with lines attached. The shanks of the lures are made from antler. Two have iron hooks and one has a hook made of copper. Each has a baleen line attached to holes drilled through the narrow end of its shank, and shallow holes for decorative insets drilled into faces and edges for decorative insets. The insets that are still in place are all pieces of copper.

  • Collection: Macfarlane Collection
  • Catalogue Number: E5116-0
  • Object Type: fishing tackle
  • Materials: iron, antler, baleen, copper
  • Manufacturing Techniques: cutting, lashing, drilling
  • Tags: fishing

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