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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
  • Alutiiq?
  • Yupik?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms Alaska, south: Bristol Bay?, vicinity of
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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