Fishing spear

Description

Tip of fishing spear (marek), wood with pivoting iron hook and sealskin line: Sakhalin, Ainu, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1900.198

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Fishing spear, Marek

Production information

Unknown
Sakhalin, Siberia, Russia, Eastern Europe

Date

19th century

Style / Culture

Ainu people (Sakhalin), Japanese

Materials

Wood, Iron, Sealskin

Physical description

Iron hook; sealskin line; white wood handle

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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