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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Marlinspike, accession number 2-1077, described as Part of set of 4 bow and arrow-making tools on plaited sinew. All 4 tools are drilled in the center and have an incised line on half of the top and bottom surface. Marlin spikes are used in putting on the backing of a bow to raise parts of the cord when an end is to be passed under and in tucking in the ends in finishing off a whipping. Ivory tapers to point at one end.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Marlinspike, accession number 2-4175, described as Marlin spike." Made of ivory. Spike shape with crossbar at proximal end. Incised line with V at proximal end. Flat, 4-sided.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Marlinspike, accession number 2-1075, described as Part of set of 4 bow and arrow-making tools on plaited sinew. All 4 tools are drilled in the center and have an incised line on half of the top and bottom surface. Marlin spikes are used in putting on the backing of a bow to raise parts of the cord when an end is to be passed under and in tucking in the ends in finishing off a whipping. Ivory tapers to point at one end.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Marlinspike, accession number 2-19546, described as Marlin spike." Made of ivory. Spike-shape tapering towards point at distal end, drilled hole at proximal end. In ink says "Pt. Barrow Alaska 1882-3 Dark - Davidson." Flat, four-sided.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Marlinspike, accession number 2-45375, described as Nelson's "marlinspike." Net-making implement. Tapering piece of ivory with shallow encircling groove at wide end.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Marlinspike, accession number 2-1076, described as Part of set of 4 bow and arrow-making tools on plaited sinew. All 4 tools are drilled in the center and have an incised line on half of the top and bottom surface. Marlin spikes are used in putting on the backing of a bow to raise parts of the cord when an end is to be passed under and in tucking in the ends in finishing off a whipping. Ivory tapers to point at one end.

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