Most Central and Eastern Eskimos trapped migrating salmon or charr with stone weirs, then speared the fish with leisters
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Most Central and Eastern Eskimos trapped migrating salmon or charr with stone weirs, then speared the fish with leisters

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Most Central and Eastern Eskimos trapped migrating salmon or charr with stone weirs, then speared the fish with leisters, This copper Eskimo leister has three points. The fish was skewered on the middle point, and prevented from slipping of by the side points and barbs. Eskimo.

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Werner Forman Archive/ British Museum, London

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Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

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UMG12A27_116

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