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Object Number
32-88-10/K213
Display Title
Mussel shell harpoon head.
Descriptions
Object Description
Mussel shell harpoon head. (no measurements)
Inventory Description
Harpoon head, shell blade inserted into wood handle
Classification
- Harpoon
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Northwest Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms
Northwest Coast
Materials
Shell, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 6.9 x 2.6 cm (6 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
32-88-10/K/213
Provenance
Collector
Thorndike H. Endicott
(?)
Donor
Thorndike H. Endicott
(May 9, 1932)
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