Club for killing fish
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Alaska Native. Club for killing fish, probably 19th century. Walrus penis bone, 17 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. or (44.4 x 4.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Frank K. Fairchild, 38.702. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Culture
Title
Club for killing fish
Date
probably 19th century
Medium
Walrus penis bone
Classification
Dimensions
17 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. or (44.4 x 4.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank K. Fairchild
Accession Number
38.702
Rights
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