Sinew
33.5 x 2 cm
Kotzebue Sound, Alaska (Iñupiaq), c. 1886
Collector: Lt. George M. Stoney U.S.N.
Museum ID: STN.N6.f.0131

Sinew is a connective tissue harvested from animals for use as a raw material. Alaska Native people utilized sinew to bind together parts of tools, as a waterproof thread, or twisted into cord for an assortment of uses.