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Object Number 27-5-10/D3016
Display Title Harpoon head
Descriptions
Inventory Description Harpoon head, carved antler or ivory, 1 end pegged, 1 end perforated
Classification
  • Harpoon
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Dimensions Overall: 16 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (6 5/16 x 1 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object D3016
Provenance
Collector Mrs. Edward Tenney (?)
Donor Mr. Edward Tenney (1927)

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