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Object Number
98-18-10/52167
Display Title
Model of foreshaft and head of whale lance
Descriptions
Object Description
Model of foreshaft and head of whale lance
Inventory Description
Harpoon heads, jointed
Classification
- Lance
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sinrarmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Port Clarence, Vicinity of
Materials
Bone, Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 16.6 x 1.3 x 0.7 cm (6 9/16 x 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
52167/ 114
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Miner Bruce
(?)
Donor
Capt. Miner Bruce
(1898)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98-18-10/52166 | Model of whale lances |
Fishing and trapping
|
Alaska
| |
| 08-4-10/72945 | Whale lance with fiber sheath |
Lance
|
Washington
| |
| 97-17-10/51189 | Lance foreshaft with iron head |
Harpoon
|
Okak
| |
| 09-8-10/74526 | White whale lance head |
Harpoon
|
Alaska
| |
| 88-51-10/50388 | Foreshaft for whale or walrus harpoon |
Harpoon
|
Northwest Territories
| |
| 88-51-10/50224 | Beluga or white whale lance head-headed with chipped glass |
Harpoon
|
Cape Darby
| |
| 88-51-10/50313 | Beluga or white whale lance heads and case |
Harpoon
|
Port Clarence
| |
| 88-51-10/50162 | Beluga or white whale lance head |
Harpoon
|
Anvik
| |
| 88-51-10/50202 | Beluga or white whale lance-head |
Harpoon
|
Unalakleet
| |
| 93-14-10/50443 | Lance |
Raw Material
Lance |
Greenland
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Whale lance head of flint
| 88-51-10/50223 | Whale lance head of flint |
Cape Darby
| ||
| 08-4-10/72943 | Toggle heads and forelines for whale harpoon |
Harpoon
|
Washington
|