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Object Number
18-9-10/87303
Display Title
Whaler's harpoon shaft of yew
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Tlibeits Yit
Object Description
Whaler's harpoon shaft of yew. The Quileute word for this object is Tlibeits Yit.
Inventory Description
Harpoon point and line, metal point, antler head, cord-wrapped line
Classification
- Harpoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Quileute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Washington
Materials
Sinew, Fiber cord, Metal, Antler, Resin
Dimensions
Overall: 18.3 x 6.4 x 4 cm (7 3/16 x 2 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
87303
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(May, 1918 - 1918)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-9-10/87303.1 | Whaler's harpoon shaft of yew |
Harpoon
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Washington
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for Whaler's togglehead and line
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Washington
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Photographic
|
North America
| |
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Alaska
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| 2004.24.19166 | Temporary whaler's camp |
Alaska
| ||
| 2004.24.19167 | Temporary whaler's camp |
Alaska
| ||
| 2008.20.8 | Onion-domed whaler's hat |
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|
North America
| |
| 41-33-10/23472 | Toggle head and foreline for whale harpoon |
Harpoon
|
Washington
| |
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|
California
| |
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Harpoon
|
California
| |
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|
Alaska?
Canada |