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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-4471, described as Large fish lure of carved ivory and iron, iron hook (bent nail) attached to oblong piece of walrus ivory which has incised encircling grooves.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-4481, described as Bone and iron. Curved iron hook, 2 perforations near bifurcated tail.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-4472, described as Large fish lure. Fish shaped carved bone with curved nail for hook, 2 perforations near tail.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-4482, described as Oblong pointed piece ivory with perforations for eyes, 2 perforations at tail, curved iron hook underside.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-4486, described as Small fish lure. Tear shaped "fossil" ivory with bent metal hook. 2 perforations near pointed end.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-4489, described as Fish lure of stone and iron, mottled black and white stone, curved iron hook. 2 perforations near tail, triangular shape.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-4485, described as Oblong piece "fossil" ivory with iron hook, baleen leader.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-4483, described as Front and back walrus ivory, central section red stone held together with sinew. Remnant hook in front, remnant baleen (?) leader at back.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-4467, described as Large fish lure of bone and iron, fish shaped, 2 perforations near tail.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-4474, described as Fish shaped ivory, incised zigzags on back and sides. Central groove, single perforation at tail, curved iron hook.

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