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Double serrated fish and bird spear
Double serrated fish and bird spear
Object Number 09-27-30/75010
Display Title Double serrated fish and bird spear
Descriptions
Inventory Description Harpoon point, carved bone, multiple barbs with notched ends on both sides
Classification
  • Harpoon
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Yahgan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Chile
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Douglas; Nararin I.
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 37.4 x 2.9 x 0.9 cm (14 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 75010 & Mr. Williams 5 & 92-25

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