Model of an Ice Scoop Item Number: 36.83 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

This miniature scoop has a net made from hide sinew laced across the hoop. It is a model of the ice scoops used around seal holes.

Credit Line

Gift of Frank K. Fairchild

Item History

  • Made between 1900 and 1930

What

Name
Model of an Ice Scoop
Identification Number
36.83
Type of Item
ice scoop and model
Material
whale bone, wood, hide, sinew and wire
Overall
length 4.0 in, width 0.5 in, height 1.0 in

Who

Culture
Eskimo

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1900 and 1930

Other

Classification
Model