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Object Number
69-30-10/1644
Display Title
Dart and intestine float
Descriptions
Object Description
Dart and intestine float. Ivory at one end adds weight.
Inventory Description
Harpoon, wood shaft, ivory head w/ barbed detachable point, intestine float, twi
Classification
- Harpoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Yupik?
- Alutiiq?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Alaska, south: Bristol Bay?, vicinity of
Materials
Wood, Bone, Intestine, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 122.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm (48 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1644
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, 1869
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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