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Object Number
35-122-30/1269
Display Title
Whalebone seal spear with two barbs - western type
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Spearpoint, carved bone, 1 barb each side, rounded paddle-like end
Classification
- Spear
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Yahgan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
Additional Geographic Terms
Tierra del Fuego
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 18.9 x 2.6 x 1.1 cm (7 7/16 x 1 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-122-30\ 1269
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