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The clapper. Eskimo
Title:
The clapper
Ethnic groups:
Eskimo
Territory:
Chukotka National District, Magadan Oblast, Providensky district, village
Date:
1970s
Collectors-person:
Material:
Metal; animal derived materials: whalebone; wood
Number:
РЭМ 8412-14
Annotation:
The clapper of an elongated whalebone with a small wooden handle was an important appliance in whaling. Having found one or several whales, the hunters started hitting the water with the clapper. The sound so produced, resembling the sound of approaching catfish, main sea predators, created a panic among whales, and they became easy prey for sea hunters. Abstract by V.V. Gorbacheva
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