Skip to main content
Object Number 50-45-10/33005
Display Title Bone dart head
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved wooden harpoon point, barbed.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Harpoon
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Saint Lawrence Island Yupik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / Nome Census Area / St. Lawrence Island / Kitneapaluk
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 10.1 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm (4 x 11/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 50-45-10/33005; 2857-5; 3
Provenance
Collector Romayne L. Potosky
Collector Norman Potosky
Donor Denver Art Museum (September 5, 1950)

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Beluga lance heads of transluscent beige chert. Darts for throwing board.
94-57-10/R16 Beluga lance heads of transluscent beige chert. Darts for throwing board.
Harpoon
Alaska
Harpoon head, bone. Head has 3 barbs: 2 on one side, 1 on the other.
94-57-10/R23 Harpoon head, bone. Head has 3 barbs: 2 on one side, 1 on the other.
Harpoon
Alaska
Image Not Available for Bone dart head with line hole & 2 double barbs
50-45-10/33030 Bone dart head with line hole & 2 double barbs
Harpoon point
Unalakleet
Arrow with loose wooden shaft and bone head with three barbs
46-78-10/28064 Arrow with loose wooden shaft and bone head with three barbs
Harpoon
Alaska
Harpoon head, ivory. Head has 5 barbs: 2 on one side, 3 on the other.
94-57-10/R24 Harpoon head, ivory. Head has 5 barbs: 2 on one side, 3 on the other.
Harpoon
Alaska
Bird dart
04-28-10/63522 Bird dart
Harpoon
Alaska
Harpoon dart; used w/ throwing stick. One end feathered, the other w/ foreshaft.
36-73-10/6179 Harpoon dart; used w/ throwing stick. One end feathered, the other w/ foreshaft.
Raw Material
Harpoon
Alaska
Bone harpoon dart
67-2-10/1163 Bone harpoon dart
Harpoon
Raw Material
North America
Bone dart or arrowhead - 2 double barbs, center hole
50-45-10/32807 Bone dart or arrowhead - 2 double barbs, center hole
Point
St. Lawrence Island
Seal darts.
88-51-10/50107.1 Seal darts.
Harpoon
United States
Seal darts
88-51-10/50107 Seal darts
Harpoon
Nunivak Island
Bone or ivory harpoon/spear point; row of small barbs
41-33-10/23480 Bone or ivory harpoon/spear point; row of small barbs
Harpoon
Alaska