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Object Number
07-8-10/75320
Display Title
Dart thrower
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Atlatl, carved wood, center groove, perforated finger grip, rifle-shaped
Classification
- Atlatl
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Western Arctic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
North Slope Burough
Intrasite
Picked up on beach
Additional Geographic Terms
North Slope, east of Point Beechey
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 40.2 x 5.5 x 2 cm (15 13/16 x 2 3/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
75320
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Vilhjalmur Stefansson
(1907)
Expedition
Anglo-American Polar Expedition
(1907)
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