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Object Number
97-17-10/51143
Display Title
Bone foreshaft of harpoon
Descriptions
Object Description
Bone foreshaft of harpoon
Inventory Description
Organic, bone, utilized, harpoon foreshaft, highly worn, perforated
Classification
- Utilized bone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Labrador Coast Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Newfoundland and Labrador
/
<County>
/
Hebron
Intrasite
Grave
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 26.7 x 2.6 x 1.5 cm (10 1/2 x 1 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
51143 & 706
Provenance
Provenance
Jewell D. Sornborger
(1897)
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