Single serrated fish and bird spear

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Object Number 09-27-30/75009

Display Title Single serrated fish and bird spear

Descriptions

Inventory Description Harpoon point, carved bone, barbed with serrations at end of 1 side

Classification

Harpoon

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Yahgan

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

South America / Chile

Additional Geographic Terms Rio Douglas; Nararin I.

Materials Bone

Dimensions Overall: 39.5 x 2.8 x 0.9 cm (15 9/16 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 75009 & 4

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