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Object Number
32-20-10/42
Display Title
Walrus ivory harpoon head
Descriptions
Object Description
Walrus ivory harpoon head. 1 complete; 1 with just handle
Inventory Description
Harpoon head and handle, slate point
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Western Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Ivory, Slate, Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 9.4 x 2.8 x 1.6 cm (3 11/16 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
32-20-10/42
Provenance
Collector
John Munro Longyear
(?)
Donor
Helen F. Paul
(8/19/32)
Donor
Mrs. Abby Beecher Robers
(August 19, 1932)
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